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Lot 122
Sale 6332 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Apr 29, 2025
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$2,500 -
3,500
Price Realized
$4,160
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Group Of Six George II Sterling Silver Taper Sticks
John Cafe And John Preist, London, Date Marks Ranging 1748-1755
comprising two pairs, each by John Cafe, one pair with date mark for 1748, the other pair with date mark for 1755, and bearing engraved armorial crest to base; a single taper stick, by John Cafe, with date mark for 1753; and a single taper stick, by John Preist, with date mark for 1751; all with detachable bobeches, marked to underside, each bearing accession number, "85.25.1," "85.25.2," "85.26.1," "85.26.2," "85.27," and "85.28," respectively.
Height 5 1/4 inches, Total weight: 32.38 oz. t.