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18th Belgium candlesticks
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:21 am
by vervene
Hello everyone !
I have this silver candlesticks, maybe Belgium 1790 ?
Can someone help me for the city and the silversmith ?
Thanks !
Re: 18th Belgium candlesticks
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:04 pm
by oel
Hi Vervene,
Yes, Belgian town mark for Gent 1790, the Crowned G and the silhouette of a medieval knight 's helmet.
Small version of the year letter used: 1-1-1790-31-12-1790.
The maker's mark could be a crowned flower with two leaves (3 pointed), no match in my books (yet)
Peter
Re: 18th Belgium candlesticks
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:37 am
by vervene
Thanks for your reply Peter !
Re: 18th Belgium candlesticks
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:42 am
by oel
Hi Vervene,
What are the sizes of the candlesticks, are they small?
Peter
Re: 18th Belgium candlesticks
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:57 am
by oel
Hi Vervene,
This particular maker's mark does not occur in the reference book;
Lexicon van de Gentse edelsmeden uit de 17de en 18de eeuw, issued in 2012 by the Provincial Government of East Flanders. On the candle sticks we see the small version of the year letter, someting you really do not expect to find on candlesticks, unless the candlesticks are of a very small size.
Gratitude;
Wim Nys of DIVA Antwerpen
https://www.provincieantwerpen.be/aanbo ... amant.html
Best,
Peter