An extremely rare cast iron empire period candlestick.
Made of cast iron with a possibly later gilding by the Royal Prussian Iron Foundry in Berlin around 1815 after the design of Karl Friedrich Schinkel ( 1781-1841)
An egyptian female figure holding a palm tree sconce on her head,standing on and ornate round base.
This model was cast in Sayn and Gleiwitz as well and was part of the repertoire of the Berlin RPIF.
This candlestick also appear in the Sayner Hütte brochure in the early 1830s and are described there under no. 15 as “mummy”
Very beautiful and detailed casting.
Height approx. 22cm. / 8 3/4"
Condition: In very good antique condition. Original blackened surface with a possibly later gilding. One prong of the “palm crown” broken off (see photo). Isolated wax remnants inside sconce. Scuffs and scratches commensurate with age and usage. Screw bolt on bottom of the base is a later replacement. Item has been treated with Renaissance Wax which has been used on artifacts in various museums (including the British Museum) across the world.
Before you watch or buy please read! :
REASONABLE OFFERS WELCOME: MAKE AN OFFER!
However if you put an item in your watchlist and we sent you an automated reduced price offer and you would ignore it or to not to respond in any way,then please DO NOT WATCH our items! Every item will be relisted in case of non-response under different designation.Our aim here is a quick sale for a reasonable price and not to let the item linger around for ages as we have much more to list.
All of our items are antique or vintage and will show marks of age and usage.
Please take a good look at the pictures, so you can see the actual condition of item(s).
All of our images were taken in natural light.Will send it well packed. We do not ship anything to Russia. Sorry,no shipping to Italy and Australia either due to ongoing postal problems and restrictions.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE: Due to ongoing delays and customs issues I am now using the Global Shipping
Program. These charges are out of my control and I cannot combine postage. All International shipments are declared for the full value. Customs and import taxes are paid by the recipient. Returns are accepted only if items are damaged in shipping or not as described. There may be a restocking fee for returns.
UK POSTAGE: It is a requirement of ebay's terms & conditions that I send all items tracked. This will usually be via Royal mail 2nd class 'signed for'.
Ebay now takes around 11% of seller's postage cost. I do not make any money out of postage so please appreciate how much of your payment goes to ebay and how much to the seller.
If I find I can send an item more cheaply than I have quoted (e.g as a small parcel rather than medium) I will refund the difference.
If you are buying/ bidding on more than one item then I will gladly combine postage of items wherever possible; please wait for an invoice and I will adjust the postage. Items are normally dispatched on Tuesdays only due to working commitments.
Feedback: I leave feedback usually when I receive one. Your feedback is very important to me. I invite you to leave me positive feedback if you are satisfied with my service. If however, you are not satisfied, could you please let me know before leaving neutral or negative feedback. I promise to try my best to resolve all problems. Good communication is always the way forward.
My aim is to try and deliver the highest quality service for customer satisfaction.