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The Best 18th C.
Wrought Iron Rushlight
In terms of form, surface, condition and provenance, this rushlight is exceptional. From the arched tripod base with flattened and shaped penny feet to the restrained twistwork on the squared column and the perfect proportions of the counterweight candle arm with its integral drip pan, this rushlight stands alone. Even the small details, like the rim of the candle cup folded for strength and the distinctive squared collar at the base of the column are a cut above. A similar squared collar appears on a rushlight in Winterthur Museum, illustrated on p. 170 of Iron at Winterthur. Most American and almost all pieces of English wrought iron were painted (black) to retard rusting, and the remains of the black are visible beneath the current coat of worn mid-19th C. red paint. Ca. 1750-1810. 12”H. Ex-Colonial Williamsburg collection and their white “CW” is on the underside of the base.
$1,250
