Lot 788
Black Starr & Frost Four (4) Outstanding Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks in Choice Condition. Black Starr & Frost was founded in 1810 in New York City and is the oldest continuously operating jewelry firm in the United States. It's name has always been associated with the highest quality merchandise and has served some of the most notable individuals and families going back to Abraham Lincoln through to the the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers, the Posts, the Carnegies, and most of the great names of entertainment. Dating the early 20th Century are four absolutely beautiful sterling silver candlesticks in a supremely elegant repoussé foliate design. The condition of these four pieces are remarkable, with barely any evidence of their 100+ years in age. Each are 10½" tall, the bases 6¼" in diameter and only slightly weighted to 32¼ troy ounces each for a total gross weight of a 130 troy ounces. These are as rare as they are beautiful and will command any table. Stamped Black Starr & Frost, Sterling Silver 160 under base. Estimated Value $2,600 - UP
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