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A pair of Swedish 18th century silver chamber-candlesticks, marks of Olof Gravander, Kristinehamn 1761.
Hammer price
36 000SEK
Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK

Oval, profiled shape with chamfered corners, leaf-shaped thumb grip, light holder with twisted decor. Engraving underneath: "Johan Hind: Erdtman. Born December 1 1729. Died November 10 1775" and F.S. 496 and FS 497". Height approx. 5.5 cm, length approx. 15.3 cm, width (including thumb grip) 15.5 cm. Total weight approx. 420 g.

Provenance

The Falk Simon collection (no. 496 och 497)

Literature

Gustaf Munthe, "Falk Simon's silver collection", 1938, the pair described p. 183, cat. no. 338 and 339, and illustrated plate 110.

More information

The engraving underneath refers to the landlord Johan Henrik Erthman (b. 1729, d. 10 Nov. 1775 in Kristinehamn in Sweden).

For condition report contact specialist
Lisa Gartz
Stockholm
Lisa Gartz
Head Specialist Silver
+46 (0)709 17 99 93
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