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Description:
Pair of Rufus Dunham Pewter Candlesticks, Westbrook, Maine, mid-19th century, straight socket on a knopped stem and round base, marked "R.DUNHAM" on bottom of base, ht. 5 3/4 in.
Provenance: Tom Williams, 1964.
The Collection of John A. Schneider, Greenwich, Connecticut
Estimate $200-250
One has a split on the underside of the socket, the other has a small split on the bottom disk knop and a possible repair below.
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Keywords
Tom Williams, John A. Schneider, Rufus, GreenwichStephen L. Fletcher
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