RARE PAIR CHINESE EXPORT GEORGE II PAKTONG CANDLESTICKS,Canton, circa 1740. The ring turned nozzles with detachable bobèches above knopped stems, shaped, Stepped, square base; spurious marks on base and bobèches imitating English silver hallmarks, made for the English market. - 9 5/8 in. high. Estimate $3,000-5,000
NOTE: For a similar pair of candlesticks see Christie's London, March 6, 2012, Lot 98.
LITERATURE: Keith Pinn, "Paktong the Chinese Alloy in Europe", Antique Collector's Club, Woodbridge Suffolk, England, 1999. Comparable candlesticks are illustrated and discussed on page 44.
