Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1467

WROUGHT-IRON FLOOR / TABLE-TOP ADJUSTABLE COMBINATION RUSHLIGHT / CANDLE HOLDER,

Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
WROUGHT-IRON FLOOR / TABLE-TOP ADJUSTABLE COMBINATION RUSHLIGHT / CANDLE HOLDER,, straight shaft supporting a sliding combination form of rushlight holder with spring-tension mechanism, single tapered candle socket counterweighted with a double-jaw splint holder, shaft top terminating in an additional tapered candle socket, raised on three high-arched legs terminating in penny tips. 19th century. 31" HOA, 11 1/4" DOA feet.
Literature: Rushlight Club - Early Lighting, p. 13, fig. 2-16.
Provenance: From a Virginia private collection.
Catalogue Note: According to the consigner, the origin is Kingston Hall, Somerset County, MD.

Condition

Very good overall condition, expected wear, some scattered light rust, shaft candle socket with a minor edge loss.