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Antique Metalware Early Lighting 17thc Brass Embossed Chamberstick. Dutch / Swedish C1670-90.
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Antique Metalware Early Lighting 17thc Brass Embossed Chamberstick. Dutch / Swedish C1670-90.

17th century
Sold 5 September 2025 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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Description

A superb example of a late 17thc brass chamberstick with attractive punchwork to the shaped handle and finely embossed flowers to the bowl....I always like to see the copper rolled rivets, a sure sign of its early age...in excellent condition for a domestic item....!

Dutch or possibly Swedish. C1670-90.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.9cm (3.50")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
14.6cm (5.75")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Chamberstick to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1161729
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8322
Dealers Notes

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Description
A superb example of a late 17thc brass chamberstick with attractive punchwork to the shaped handle and finely embossed flowers to the bowl....I always like to see the copper rolled rivets, a sure sign of its early age...in excellent condition for a domestic item....!

Dutch or possibly Swedish. C1670-90.

Height
8.9cm (3.50")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
14.6cm (5.75")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Chamberstick to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1161729
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8322
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Metalware Early Lighting 17thc Brass Embossed Chamberstick. Dutch / Swedish C1670-90.

Archive II An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket. View II
Archive III An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket. View III
Archive IV An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket. View IV
Archive V An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket. View V
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United Kingdom
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An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket.
Antique Metalware Early Lighting 17thc Brass Embossed Chamberstick. Dutch / Swedish C1670-90.
Ref: SA1161729
An angled view of a seventeenth-century embossed brass chamberstick featuring a scalloped pan, punch-decorated handle, and central candle socket.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCandlesticks & Holders
  • Period17th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourPatinated Brass
  • MotifsEmbossed floral motifs, Scalloped rim, Punched handle decoration, Central socket
  • SizeH 8.9 cm (4 in) x W 30.5 cm (12 in) x D 14.6 cm (6 in)

A chamberstick is a portable candle holder featuring a pan to catch wax and a handle for carrying, widely used in domestic interiors before the advent of electricity to navigate dark corridors.

These items were typically constructed from cast or sheet brass, often utilizing hand-embossing, repousse, and punchwork decoration applied by skilled metalworkers.

Authentic period pieces exhibit period-appropriate tool marks, historical wear patterns, traditional casting flaws, and construction methods consistent with seventeenth-century metalworking guilds.

Place the piece on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or deep window sill to introduce historic texture and metallic warmth into a modern decorative scheme.

Preserve the historical patina by avoiding harsh chemical polishes and abrasive cleaners, dusting gently with a soft dry cloth instead.
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