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March 19, 2016 11:00 AMCalender
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Pair of Pewter Candlesticks and a Covered Jar

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Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2885BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 19, 2016 11:00AM

Description:

Pair of Pewter Candlesticks and a Covered Jar, China, 20th century, the candlesticks, three-part square baluster-shape, one broken into two, decorated with inlaid floral designs in brass to the upper part; and the covered jar, globular baluster-shape with hat-shape cover with an undulating floral rim and a dome with a wood knob in the center, all three decorated with brass clad bands and rims, ht. to 14 3/4 in.

Provenance: The pewter collection of Ruth Raymond, Beacon Hill, who began collecting in the 1940s.
Estimate $300-500

a candlestick broken into two, the other with repaired spire, the jar with dents, some crevices, surface scratches, all with overall surface wear with partial rusting.


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Keywords

Ruth Raymond, China