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Pair Antique 1836 Austro Hungarian Loth .812 Silver Candle Sticks As Is LK

$ 184.67

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Age: 1800-1849
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Note repairs to one stick. something like 185 years old be gentle.
  • Type: Candlestick

    Description

    Good morning from Congers, NY.  I really love figuring out older, obscure silver marks.  This one took a bit of sleuthing.  Beautiful antique sticks with a story to tell.  Happy eBaying.
    Pair of antique (1836) Austro Hungarian candle sticks.  Each stick appx. 8.75" tall, 4" across the base.  Marked as shown with the correct date mark for 1836, the "VR" mark for payment made against duty, and an unknown makers mark of "LK".  Also an "F. V." set of owner's initials on each stick.  The "13" which is part of the date mark is for 13 Loth, which is for us .8125 silver, for sake of sanity I round down to .812.
    The stick with the original "whitish" bottom has some dings and dents.  It stands straight on a table; the tilt is not present in person.  Weighs in at 8.5 Oz. Troy (obviously weighted, just trying to give some idea of overall size and weight).  Both sticks have beautiful wriggle work and engraving.
    Second stick- modern black base- has repairs.  Repairs visible on base with a patched hole, repairs visible on stick part above the bottom joint.  I feel like these repairs give the item some flavor and back story; either you dig this kind of thing or you don't. Wabi-sabi.  Repaired stick weighs in at 8.52 Oz. Troy.
    I think these may (MAY?) be Shabbos sticks.  I have no way of proving that so I'm not going to insist.  Again, you pays your money, you takes your choice.
    Offered for sale at 9.76. I have a little room, please feel free to make an offer.  This will be shipped using large Flat Rate Priority Mail boxed shipping in the Continental U.S. International bidders pay International postage as well.  If you have any other questions, feel free to send them over.  If you have photo requests, please be as specific as you can about what you want to see.
    The item will be carefully packaged and shipped via Priority Mail.  Most of my items ship next business day; everything ships with a tracking number.  I will pay for insurance for full value of the item; I will also pay for any additional domestic shipping charges not indicated here or shipping overages.  You may/will need to sign for the item when it arrives.  All tax arrangements are now handled through eBay automatically.