Old Venice chamberstick ? Or pseudo?

[zilverik]

Hi,

This is a sort of chamberstick (with a fuse instead of a candle) marked Venice. Heavy solid quality. There is also a picture of the handle with a French nowadays controlmark on it.
The chamberstick could be 18e century, but it couls also be not old. Anyone ho knows?

Regards,

Zilverik


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[zilverik]

Hi,

It was suggested to me thatI suppose that this sort of chamber stick is maybe a ‘smoker’s comfort’ because of the functional elements and very old sales catalogues from end 18th and beginning 19th centuries.
Well, I don't think so. It is a "Wachsschnurhalter" for lightning. I found in Alain Grubers book " Gebrauchssilber" more information.

Regards, Zilverik





And the topics marks, master ZG and Venice (see Tardy)

And the French importmark: