Very Fine and Rare Northwestern European Cast Brass Five-Knop Circular-Based Candlestick, Late 15th Century

Joseph Kindig III, York, Pennsylvania.

This rare candlestick possesses the characteristics between several 15th century and early 16th century northwestern European candlesticks suggesting a production date in the late 15th century.  It is most closely aligned with candlesticks nos. 25, 27 and 30 in Christopher Bangs, The Lear Collection: A Study of Copper-Alloy Socket Candlesticks, A.D. 200-1700, (Bethlehem, PA: Oaks Printing Company, Inc., 1995), pp. 69, 70, 72, 219, 221, 224.