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Finely hand-forged spring-action rushnip with lozenge-shaped jaws, stamped lozenge-form thumbpiece, decorative baluster-turned stem, and tripod base terminating in arrow feet. From the Robert Duff Collection. Makers biography and Illustration in The Rushlight & Related Holders: A Regional View by R. Ashley (2001), p. 101, photo 70.
Item Date: Mid 19th century
Measurement: 9.5”
Material: Wrought iron
Item Condition: Very good condition with a rich, untouched patina; bronzy-brown thinning to dark surface.
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SKU 1661-43
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