A Rare Continental Brass Bell-Bottom Candlestick

Likely Nuremberg, Circa 1680

marked GG flanking scissors.
Height 9 1/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Paul B. Dombrowski, Monona, Wisconsin

Paul B. Dombrowski (1935-2021) was a collector who appreciated life as an artist, reflexively noting form and hues in anything he commented on. Paul accomplished three degrees in art, the last being a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Wisconsin. Paul spent any spare cash from early in his Buffalo, New York childhood to his last years in Madison, Wisconsin adding to his life-long collections. His first, and most fondly collected objects, were brass candlesticks, a passion that remained his entire life. He continuously honed his collection while attending high-end antique shows and seeking out galleries, shops and dealers in the Upper Midwest.

Paul delighted in cultivating friendships while also collecting art and relics from Asia, Europe, Africa, Byzantine and Native American cultures. He composed every corner of his environment as a still life, from his beloved yard and gardens to his desk tops and closets.

In overall stable condition with surface scratches consistent with age. Slight dent to base edge; doesn't sit flush on one side. Multiple small indentations to baluster, seemingly from time of production. Several minor dents to most convex section of base.

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

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Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

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A Rare Continental Brass Bell-Bottom Candlestick

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