1780 Candle Sticks ? American ? Pewter ?

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  1. Johnnie3

    Johnnie3 Member

    IMG_1011.jpeg IMG_1012.jpeg IMG_1013.jpeg IMG_1014.jpeg Hello All!
    I have a pair of candlesticks. They have a mark on the bottom. It looks like EBH or EBR - with an Angel and a date of 1780. They seem like they are made of pewter (?). The decoration looks like early American. I think they are made from separate pieces and put together.
    So many questions…!
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Spoiler alert: I don't know, but I did give it a go.

    I have a tiny, amateur's collection of pewter but also have gathered some reference books along the way.

    From my books, your mark is not shown in any...but here is what I'm thinking:
    .Doesn't look American from the scant references I have

    .They use arched columns in the UK but not a lot of angels

    .Lots of French angel marks but none with arched columns I found

    .The arched columns with angel seem to be more European, Germany or Finland?

    .The date (if not a fake mark) might refer to the date the pewterer was admitted to a guild etc rather than a date the piece was made.

    Examples of similar style marks and the books they're from
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    Example of the general shape with a date 1770-90, with push-ups
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