Stone? Candlestick

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  1. John Brassey

    John Brassey Well-Known Member

    97FDCE60-BC92-4BE6-BC34-8DBCD6E5F01E.jpeg 5D4652CE-63F0-4967-8A9C-90CC5F928180.jpeg 3C9C3891-9EDF-4123-A1C2-11FCD247D8D4.jpeg Our local auction house tends to put together very large mixed lots and most weeks I end up with a pile of unwanted bits and pieces. I always try to check them in case there is something I’m completely ignorant of.

    This week it’s a small candle holder. It looks to be made of carved stone. It has a label with references on the bottom. They mean nothing to me. Can anybody help?
     
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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    African soapstone.
     
    verybrad, Oct 19, 2020
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  3. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Believe this is a Kisii stone (soapstone) carving from Kenya.

    EDIT sniped by Brad before I refreshed :)
     
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  4. John Brassey

    John Brassey Well-Known Member

    Thank you that's really helpful
     
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  5. John Brassey

    John Brassey Well-Known Member

    Thank you that's really helpful too. It's always frustrating when that happens isn't it?
     
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  6. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Agree with Brad and Aaron; but I do love a mystery, such as the label.
    Upon reflection, I think it refers to the object as a "wee willie winkie" style candlestick, with figures of plants and animals.
    Which would make sense, sort of, if one thought of a fish as an animal.
     
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