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    Posted 23 days ago

    jscott0363
    (1022 items)

    Hello everybody!!
    Another of my match holders is this antique bronze plated spelter mother bird feeding her babies. This one is mounted on a marble base and quite nicely detailed. I've yet to understand the meaning of the candle, but I find this to be quite common on match holders in the 1800's. I have a couple others that also have a beeswax candle as well. There are no maker's marks on this one, so I'm not sure what manufacturer made this. The base is 4" in diameter and the entire match holder measures 4" tall.

    Thanks very much for taking time to stop in for a look!!!

    Scott

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 23 days ago
      The bird mother & babies are very well done & that's a lovely marble base
    2. DejaVu2 DejaVu2, 23 days ago
      Artistic in nature with the birds! Such a beautiful piece!
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 22 days ago
      Jenni,
      Thank you so much!! I too love that marble base.
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 22 days ago
      DejaVu,
      Thanks so very much for the beautiful comment!!!
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 22 days ago
      SpunkysMom,
      sherrilou,
      SEAN,
      vcal,
      BHIFOS,
      fortapache,
      kwqd,
      Jenni,
      Phil,
      DejaVu,
      Reise,
      Vynil,
      kev,
      sam
      and
      Kevin,
      Thank you all very much for the loves, comments and for taking time to drop by!!
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 21 days ago
      Drake
      and
      Dave,
      Thanks very much for the loves and for taking time to stop in!!
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 17 days ago
      chen
      and
      SEAN,
      Thanks very much for the loves and for taking time to stop in!!
    8. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 14 days ago
      is the first time I see a candlestick with te match holder, and besides all the ensemble is so nice the marble base and the brass figures
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 14 days ago
      kivatinitz,
      Thanks very much!! I actually have one other with a beeswax candle. I'm still baffled as to what the candle was used for.

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