John Philbrick Antiques
Kittery Business Center    72 Route 236, Kittery, Maine  03904    207.439.0349   
johnphilbrick@gwi.net

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Footed Candlestick. Square rimmed base with paw feet and incised circles. Good condition, slight tilt. European, 18th c.

Brass   6 inches tall. Base: 5 1/2 square   $575        More info >>

 


Mirrored Wall Sconce. Carved pine with gesso/gilt decoration. Shaped iron candle arm with a taper size socket attached to the mouth of the carved creature at the bottom... a lion, I think. Original mirror plate... which no doubt reflected more light two hundred years ago than it does now. Elegant and fanciful. English, 18th century.
Condition: Good antique condition. loss to gilt and cracks.

carved pine...   24 in. tall, 13 in. wide   $1400        More info >>

 


Hogscraper Candlestick with iron wedding band. The shaft is attached to the base with a threaded bolt set with a hand cut nut. The shape, especially the bottom, resemble a device use to scrape off the scorched bristles of a hog... less said about that, the better. Excellent patina and condition. Somewhat larger than most you see... and you see them quite a bit in this country... English, 19th c.

Sheet Iron   8 3/4 inches tall   $475        More info >>

 


Pair of turned treen candlesticks made of lignum vitae. Dark varnish surface. 19th century. English

Lignum Vitae   11.5 inches tall   $375        More info >>

 


Pair of brass candlesticks with traces of original silvering left on the underside and in a few nicks and crannies. This pair of elegant candle holders has a lot of detail...including an faceted socket and an octagonal stepped base...
French. 18th century.
Condition: Excellent antique condition.

Brass   10 inches tall   $1200        More info >>

 




 
Kittery Business Center    72 Route 236, Kittery, Maine  03904    207.439.0349    johnphilbrick@gwi.net