Extremely Rare 18th Century French Pewter Single Candle Mold Circa 1760
Item History & Price
Extremely rare 18thcentury French pewter candle mold, circa 1760We purchase collections of Continental lighting, metalwork, ceramics, glass & textiles, enabling me to offer a quantity of rareantiques. Please register my store/page in your favorites, for a fine range of 14th to 19th century period metalwork, lighting& other pieces, all guaranteed, as to age, condition & origin. Ihave far more than I can possibly keep up with, as to eBay – and, internationalbuyers cannot ot...herwise "see" pieces listed on eBay UK. Text, formatting & images © 2019 – R. Josef Williamson – allrights reserved.Breveté, 2019, par M. R. Josef Williamson. ATTENTION– défense de reproduction! We are very serious, as to Intellectual Property rights – any violations arereported to eBay,
and our Intellectual Properties attorneys in Leeds & Paris. Please read all my terms of salecarefully!Elly BurdettThis is in England.Other piecesare for scale.You are onlybuying the candle mold.Free collection by appt. is possible near York:my large antiques room & many newarrivals can be viewed.
Fine Continentalpewter is not easy to come by for resale – rarities are usually expensive inEurope – and, we each keep some for ourselves! However, we have been acquiring morepewter, partly as a consequence of substantially expanding our acquisitions ofcollections of early Continental metalwork, and will be offering salts, otherholloware, lamps and chargers. We actively purchase from two highly qualifiedFrench and Flemish pewter experts, and acquired more than a dozen pieces from atruly outstanding private French collection of period metalwork and folk art.More recently, we purchased a number of rarities in both France andGermany, including this extremely rare candle mold – it’s only the 2nd I’veseen – and most exceptionally, it showed up less than 25 miles from my house incentral France.As an expatriate American historian of EuropeanDecorative Arts, collector, and guest curator, I can safely state that thereare major advantages to actually living in France for 24 years – not only interms attending major antiques shows & museums, and establishing anextensive network of contacts with curators, collectors and dealers, but alsoas to hands-on experience with Continental antiques. I have handled literallythousands of pieces of period base-metal objects & lighting, and amassed an excellent reference library on early Continentallighting & metalwork.One majorhole in my library is Continental pewter, which I am in the process of filling(I’ve just bought 5 volumes on French pewter), but it will take time. I do havea number of reprints of the extremely useful 18th century series ondifferent trade objects, l’Encyclopedie de Diderot et d’Alembert(1751-1777). Many plates illustrate early lighting & metalwork, includingthe scan of wax-working tools – do note Figures 16 & 27.These individualmolds were also inserted in large wooden floor-standing frames, for making sixto twelve or more candles. This very rare mold has no hallmarks, which is notunusual for French provincial pewter-smiths, or Huguenot pieces. Huguenot pewter chalices were lackingin ecclesiastical motifs (I placed a pair with the Cévenole Valleys Museum several years ago): during the French Revolution, Catholic chalices were also made inthe clandestine form of a whale oil lamp, removable from the center (see photo# 10 – we own three such lamps): none have hallmarks. I’ve handled a largenumber of 18th and early 19th century French pewterpieces with very similar casting lines as those seen on the smaller end of themold (and especially on candlesticks, 1720-1800).The bestreference book on French wrought iron, Raymond Lecoq’s Les Objets dela Vie Domestique, was published in 1979. Unfortunately, it is out of print, difficultto find, & expensive – 300 to 700Euros for a clean copy with its dust jacket - however, it is a must. The coverageof subjects is uneven - not enough space is devoted to the rich diversity ofFrench andirons, firebacks, or secular pricket candlesticks - but in general, fireplace & kitchen pieces and lighting are well-addressed, priorto the mid-19th century.Lecoq wasboth a world-class scholar of metalwork, and serious collector of earlylighting; pages 269 to 312 are solely devoted to the subject. He thoroughlycovers most variations, and documents their earliest known appearances inarchaeological contexts, or in citing French inventories, often as early as1300. On page 275, Lecoq also reproduced the full engraved plate of wax-working tools from l’Encyclopediede Diderot et d’Alembert, in thecontext of a discussion on candles.We do thevast majority of our antiques buying on the Continent, largely in France, buthave substantially expanded our horizons in Belgium, Holland, Germany and Italy, where we now purchase & trade with numerouscollector/dealers. Summers are spent buying on the road inWestern Europe, and we will be offering manymore fine & rare antiques, to be shipped from both France and England.I very actively collect early French & otherContinental lighting, mostly pre-Revolutionary, base metal lamps - I own atleast 400, 75+ lamp trammels, and many other related pieces. As a publishedresearcher, author/journalist, and guest curator, one of my primary goals incollecting is to advance the current limited state of knowledge, as to accuratedate-lines for lighting - I communicate with more than 50 fellow curators, internationally.What you see on eBay is considerably less than 1% of what we own – if International Visibilityever improves, you’ll see a lot more - but we’re not holding our breath. Due to the severity of the problem, I strongly advise buyers tolook over Elly’s eBay UKstore.
We are independently listed with the New England Appraisers Association, under France or the UK.Condition: as-seen in thephotos, but basically excellent, with no splits or repairs. Ithas a number of dents and dings, the vast majority of which can be hammered out. Photos are high resolution – use magnificationfor viewing details. Please ask, if you wish additionalphotos.© R.Josef Williamson Certified expert & appraiser, New EnglandAppraisers Association.Founding Trustee, New BedfordMuseum of Glass.Length – about 29 .5 cm. (11 & 5/8”): large diameter(out-of-round) – about 3.5 cm. (1 & 3/8”). Weight – 390 grams, not including packaging.Insuredshipping within the UK is £8;to the EU is £12 – to NorthAmerica is £19.We don'tcharge for packing & handling, &always offer grouped rate posting, with no time limits.We ship fromboth France & the UK – please readlistings carefully – rates & conditions are substantially different.Important!We usuallymail within 5 to 7 working days from clearance of payment, but do request thatbuyers be understanding of delays due to illness, severe weather, orcomputer problems: we are strictly a family business!Buyers leaving less than 5-star feedback (nolonger invisible) will be permanently black-listed. Returns accepted- if: there is a major problemwith the age, condition or origin of a piece as described, andthis is confirmed by a qualified expert with professional credentials.We requirephotographs of any alleged damage - they are mandatory for insurance claims.This is not a"decorator" shop - eBay’s “Hassle-free returns” does not applyto arbitrary whim! What you pay forshipping is our actual cost – international shipping is expensive - we have absolutely no control over rates – and even so, lose 4% to PayPal, and often absorb extra costs, such as double-boxing.Internationalbuyers – pleaseinquire, as to mailing costs!Note:Our independent certifications withthe New England Appraisers Association (in both France & England) expedite Customsclearances, and prevent duties being incorrectly imposed on antiques conformingto the 100 years legal dateline, thus saving buyers 10% to 43% in relevant countries. From France, the postal system is fast, efficient, flexible, & based on weight;rates have recently changed, but generally remain less than those of the UK, for smaller parcels. Up to 2 kilosto North America costs 36 Euros; up to 5 kilos to North America costs 53Euros; up to 10 kilos is 100 Euros, & 20 kilos is 160 Euros– plus 1 Euro per 100 Euros insurancecoverage, to a maximum of 1, 000 Euros. Buyers can lower costs on grouped purchases, depending on thesize of the parcel, & insurance coverage - several pieces in one parcelare usually less expensive, as to per-item shipping cost – but do ask first!From the UK - Royal Mailcan only be used for international parcels under 2 kilos;measuring less than 90 centimeters total, andwith a maximum insurance value of £250 (a recent, & exceedingly dumbdecision): FedEx shipping is largely volumetric – the costof sending a 5-kilo parcel is only marginally higher than 1 or 2 kilos – 5 kilos toNorth America can be as little as £50 - versus £28to £32 for 1 kilo – depending on the size of the parcel, & insurance coverage. Buyers canusually lower shipping costs on grouped purchases – but again, please ask first. Payments: PayPal, French or UK checks, or bank drafts, & all bank transfersaccepted. We are obliged to accept PayPal, but prefer bank transfers, or UK orFrench checks - PayPal takes a 4% bite out of all transactions - includingshipping costs.Please feelfree to contact us for grouped rates, and commissioned, or guided buying inFrance - including partial or complete containers, with related services. Forperiod furniture (which we also collect, buy & sell) & other bulkshipping from France to Western Europe & the UK, we can arrange low-costtransport (depending on destination) via bonded & insured shippers.My business partner isan expatriate American historian of Decorative Arts, a published antiqueseditor & writer, guest curator, certified appraiser, & internationallyrespected authority in early glass, lighting, metalwork, sculpture, periodfurniture & other categories. He has placed pieces with French & USmuseums, including the Smithsonian, & assists me with acquisitions, research & texts. You can buy from me, with confidence in your purchases.We are separate and private academic collectors, looking to defray the costs of advancingwith our own collections. R. Josef is the only EuropeanDecorative Arts specialist for the NewEngland Appraisers Association residing in the European Union, and is available for expertise or arbitration. Contact information is availablefrom the NEAA – or see myprofessional contact details, as provided beneath eBay UK listings.
ET BurdettDearbuyers – apologies for theintrusive copyright lines, but they are there because R. Josef is an extensively published expertwith ongoing academic & commercial commissions, including forthcoming books. Listings often contain original research &information that has not appeared before; several British& Continental eBay sellers have been reported for plagiarizing formatting & texts. Their accounts were canceled – we fiercely protect our IntellectualProperty rights – and in court, when necessary.
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and our Intellectual Properties attorneys in Leeds & Paris. Please read all my terms of salecarefully!Elly BurdettThis is in England.Other piecesare for scale.You are onlybuying the candle mold.Free collection by appt. is possible near York:my large antiques room & many newarrivals can be viewed.
Fine Continentalpewter is not easy to come by for resale – rarities are usually expensive inEurope – and, we each keep some for ourselves! However, we have been acquiring morepewter, partly as a consequence of substantially expanding our acquisitions ofcollections of early Continental metalwork, and will be offering salts, otherholloware, lamps and chargers. We actively purchase from two highly qualifiedFrench and Flemish pewter experts, and acquired more than a dozen pieces from atruly outstanding private French collection of period metalwork and folk art.More recently, we purchased a number of rarities in both France andGermany, including this extremely rare candle mold – it’s only the 2nd I’veseen – and most exceptionally, it showed up less than 25 miles from my house incentral France.As an expatriate American historian of EuropeanDecorative Arts, collector, and guest curator, I can safely state that thereare major advantages to actually living in France for 24 years – not only interms attending major antiques shows & museums, and establishing anextensive network of contacts with curators, collectors and dealers, but alsoas to hands-on experience with Continental antiques. I have handled literallythousands of pieces of period base-metal objects & lighting, and amassed an excellent reference library on early Continentallighting & metalwork.One majorhole in my library is Continental pewter, which I am in the process of filling(I’ve just bought 5 volumes on French pewter), but it will take time. I do havea number of reprints of the extremely useful 18th century series ondifferent trade objects, l’Encyclopedie de Diderot et d’Alembert(1751-1777). Many plates illustrate early lighting & metalwork, includingthe scan of wax-working tools – do note Figures 16 & 27.These individualmolds were also inserted in large wooden floor-standing frames, for making sixto twelve or more candles. This very rare mold has no hallmarks, which is notunusual for French provincial pewter-smiths, or Huguenot pieces. Huguenot pewter chalices were lackingin ecclesiastical motifs (I placed a pair with the Cévenole Valleys Museum several years ago): during the French Revolution, Catholic chalices were also made inthe clandestine form of a whale oil lamp, removable from the center (see photo# 10 – we own three such lamps): none have hallmarks. I’ve handled a largenumber of 18th and early 19th century French pewterpieces with very similar casting lines as those seen on the smaller end of themold (and especially on candlesticks, 1720-1800).The bestreference book on French wrought iron, Raymond Lecoq’s Les Objets dela Vie Domestique, was published in 1979. Unfortunately, it is out of print, difficultto find, & expensive – 300 to 700Euros for a clean copy with its dust jacket - however, it is a must. The coverageof subjects is uneven - not enough space is devoted to the rich diversity ofFrench andirons, firebacks, or secular pricket candlesticks - but in general, fireplace & kitchen pieces and lighting are well-addressed, priorto the mid-19th century.Lecoq wasboth a world-class scholar of metalwork, and serious collector of earlylighting; pages 269 to 312 are solely devoted to the subject. He thoroughlycovers most variations, and documents their earliest known appearances inarchaeological contexts, or in citing French inventories, often as early as1300. On page 275, Lecoq also reproduced the full engraved plate of wax-working tools from l’Encyclopediede Diderot et d’Alembert, in thecontext of a discussion on candles.We do thevast majority of our antiques buying on the Continent, largely in France, buthave substantially expanded our horizons in Belgium, Holland, Germany and Italy, where we now purchase & trade with numerouscollector/dealers. Summers are spent buying on the road inWestern Europe, and we will be offering manymore fine & rare antiques, to be shipped from both France and England.I very actively collect early French & otherContinental lighting, mostly pre-Revolutionary, base metal lamps - I own atleast 400, 75+ lamp trammels, and many other related pieces. As a publishedresearcher, author/journalist, and guest curator, one of my primary goals incollecting is to advance the current limited state of knowledge, as to accuratedate-lines for lighting - I communicate with more than 50 fellow curators, internationally.What you see on eBay is considerably less than 1% of what we own – if International Visibilityever improves, you’ll see a lot more - but we’re not holding our breath. Due to the severity of the problem, I strongly advise buyers tolook over Elly’s eBay UKstore.
We are independently listed with the New England Appraisers Association, under France or the UK.Condition: as-seen in thephotos, but basically excellent, with no splits or repairs. Ithas a number of dents and dings, the vast majority of which can be hammered out. Photos are high resolution – use magnificationfor viewing details. Please ask, if you wish additionalphotos.© R.Josef Williamson Certified expert & appraiser, New EnglandAppraisers Association.Founding Trustee, New BedfordMuseum of Glass.Length – about 29 .5 cm. (11 & 5/8”): large diameter(out-of-round) – about 3.5 cm. (1 & 3/8”). Weight – 390 grams, not including packaging.Insuredshipping within the UK is £8;to the EU is £12 – to NorthAmerica is £19.We don'tcharge for packing & handling, &always offer grouped rate posting, with no time limits.We ship fromboth France & the UK – please readlistings carefully – rates & conditions are substantially different.Important!We usuallymail within 5 to 7 working days from clearance of payment, but do request thatbuyers be understanding of delays due to illness, severe weather, orcomputer problems: we are strictly a family business!Buyers leaving less than 5-star feedback (nolonger invisible) will be permanently black-listed. Returns accepted- if: there is a major problemwith the age, condition or origin of a piece as described, andthis is confirmed by a qualified expert with professional credentials.We requirephotographs of any alleged damage - they are mandatory for insurance claims.This is not a"decorator" shop - eBay’s “Hassle-free returns” does not applyto arbitrary whim! What you pay forshipping is our actual cost – international shipping is expensive - we have absolutely no control over rates – and even so, lose 4% to PayPal, and often absorb extra costs, such as double-boxing.Internationalbuyers – pleaseinquire, as to mailing costs!Note:Our independent certifications withthe New England Appraisers Association (in both France & England) expedite Customsclearances, and prevent duties being incorrectly imposed on antiques conformingto the 100 years legal dateline, thus saving buyers 10% to 43% in relevant countries. From France, the postal system is fast, efficient, flexible, & based on weight;rates have recently changed, but generally remain less than those of the UK, for smaller parcels. Up to 2 kilosto North America costs 36 Euros; up to 5 kilos to North America costs 53Euros; up to 10 kilos is 100 Euros, & 20 kilos is 160 Euros– plus 1 Euro per 100 Euros insurancecoverage, to a maximum of 1, 000 Euros. Buyers can lower costs on grouped purchases, depending on thesize of the parcel, & insurance coverage - several pieces in one parcelare usually less expensive, as to per-item shipping cost – but do ask first!From the UK - Royal Mailcan only be used for international parcels under 2 kilos;measuring less than 90 centimeters total, andwith a maximum insurance value of £250 (a recent, & exceedingly dumbdecision): FedEx shipping is largely volumetric – the costof sending a 5-kilo parcel is only marginally higher than 1 or 2 kilos – 5 kilos toNorth America can be as little as £50 - versus £28to £32 for 1 kilo – depending on the size of the parcel, & insurance coverage. Buyers canusually lower shipping costs on grouped purchases – but again, please ask first. Payments: PayPal, French or UK checks, or bank drafts, & all bank transfersaccepted. We are obliged to accept PayPal, but prefer bank transfers, or UK orFrench checks - PayPal takes a 4% bite out of all transactions - includingshipping costs.Please feelfree to contact us for grouped rates, and commissioned, or guided buying inFrance - including partial or complete containers, with related services. Forperiod furniture (which we also collect, buy & sell) & other bulkshipping from France to Western Europe & the UK, we can arrange low-costtransport (depending on destination) via bonded & insured shippers.My business partner isan expatriate American historian of Decorative Arts, a published antiqueseditor & writer, guest curator, certified appraiser, & internationallyrespected authority in early glass, lighting, metalwork, sculpture, periodfurniture & other categories. He has placed pieces with French & USmuseums, including the Smithsonian, & assists me with acquisitions, research & texts. You can buy from me, with confidence in your purchases.We are separate and private academic collectors, looking to defray the costs of advancingwith our own collections. R. Josef is the only EuropeanDecorative Arts specialist for the NewEngland Appraisers Association residing in the European Union, and is available for expertise or arbitration. Contact information is availablefrom the NEAA – or see myprofessional contact details, as provided beneath eBay UK listings.
ET BurdettDearbuyers – apologies for theintrusive copyright lines, but they are there because R. Josef is an extensively published expertwith ongoing academic & commercial commissions, including forthcoming books. Listings often contain original research &information that has not appeared before; several British& Continental eBay sellers have been reported for plagiarizing formatting & texts. Their accounts were canceled – we fiercely protect our IntellectualProperty rights – and in court, when necessary.
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