Richard D. Scofield Period Lighting red tin 6-light candle chandelier circa 1980. Non-electrified. Fine exact reproduction of a primitive colonial-era chandelier hand crafted by the late Richard D. Scofield of Period Lighting Fixtures, Chester, CT. The chandelier's original counterpart hung in the Museum Manor of St. George, Smith's Point, Great South Bay, NY. Measures 19” W X 11.25” H with 6 arms and a 17-inch hook for a total drop of 28 inches. It is #C109-8 in the original Period Lighting Fixtures catalog. Richard D. Scofield made the finest exact copies of period American lighting in the country and was allowed by Historic Deerfield to make copies of its collection. After he died at an early age, the company continued under different ownership but finally closed. The earlier works like this one are coveted by collectors of period Americana.
Matched pair of early period American "hog scraper" push-up candlesticks with brass "wedding band" rings. Each measures 13 inches tall. Good working order. The hog scraper candlestick, commonly used in 19th-century North America and Britain, gets its name from its resemblance to an antique device used to scrape bristles from a hog after slaughter. The hook attached to the bobeche was for hanging on the back of ladderback chairs.
Antique early American hand-wrought iron chandelier. Four candle arms joined to a heart-shape hook loop. Measures 26 inches top to bottom and 12 inches across.
Spanish heavy solid brass candlestick. Footed platform base. Circa 1790. Measures 9.5 inches high and has a 4.5 inch square base. Weighs 2 lbs. Wonderful early patina.
Charming pair of putti carved gilt wood and brass candle sconces. Italian, circa 1900. Each measures 10" high x 8.25" wide x 5.75" deep.