1 PAIR - SILVERPLATED US NAVY CANDLESTICKS WITH STYLIZED USN MONOGRAM - 1880s to 1890s and Great White Fleet Era - Available For Sale!
Above two photographs show a pair of US Navy silverplated tabletop candlesticks used in an officers mess measuring 9.5" x 5.25" each weighing almost 4lbs. They are large and bottom heavy with a low center of gravity so as to prevent sliding and tipping over during rough seas. Note the stylized initials USN and Anchor as the insignia which was commonly found from the Civil War 1860's thru to the early/mid 1890's.
These US Navy candlesticks were certainly used prior to and shortly after the US Navy first introduced electricty aboard its ships beginning in 1893 and tested on the USS Trenton. The silverplated candlestick to the left has been polished and the one to the right showing the tarnish as it was received. These candlesticks are unmarked insofar as manufacturer which inhibits being able to specifically date the pieces.
Above are two very large plain brass candlesticks with the initials USN measuring 18" x 7" each weighing almost 5lbs. These brass candlesticks, like the two silverplated ones above, are also very bottom heavy with a low center of gravity so as to prevent sliding and tip during rough seas and certainly were meant to be placed on a dining or mess tabletop. It is unclear the exact age and/or whether these candlesticks were used in the Officers or Enlisted Mess, however the crude and almost rough utilitarian manner in which these candlesticks were made along with the very simple USN lettering may indicate they were used in the enlisted mess. Also, the aged heavy patina of the brass is very similar the the heavy patina found on the brass hilts of US Navy M1860 cutlasses. These were certainly used aboard ship prior to 1893 when the US Navy first introduced electricity aboard its ships.
2 PAIR - US NAVY BRASS CANDLESTICKS WITH USN MONOGRAM - 1880s to 1890s - Available For Sale!
The two pair of authentic 19th century US Navy Brass Candlesticks seen to the left are for sale and available for special discount price of $1000!
One of them has been cleaned and polished to remove the century or older tarnish to reveal the golden luster of the brass!
These are the very candlesticks used aboard US Navy ships from the 1860s thru to the 1890s at the advent of the US Navy electrifying its ships where the use of candles was no longer necessary!
If you are looking for that naval special gift for someone "who has everything" then this is it.
Note: At time of purchase we can polish the second candlestick or leave it in its natural state and 100 year old patina!
SILVERPLATED PERSONAL US NAVY CANDLEHOLDER OR CANDLESTICK WITH FOULED ANCHOR AND USN MONOGRAM - 1880s to 1890s - Available For Sale!
The above is personal candleholder is a quadruple silverplated made by Meriden Wilcox in exceptional museum quality investment grade condition, used for a bedside table in a stateroom or cabin. The insignia is a fouled anchor above the initials "USN" using the letter text, font and style as found in the 1880's pre-SpanAmWar thru Great White Fleet. and pre-WWI. Sale Price: $595.
NOTE: This silverplated candleholder has both the rare candle sleeve insert to hold the candle, and the snuffer which is used to dampen the flame on the wick and sits on top of the candle when not in use. This snuffer and candle sleeve are usually lost, but not here! Also, this personal candleholder was most likely used prior to or during the electrification of US Navy ships beginning in the early 1890s.
1 PAIR - CUT LEAD CRYSTAL VOTIVE US NAVY CANDLEHOLDERS OR CANDLESTICK HOLDER WITH FOULED ANCHOR AND USN MONOGRAM - 1880s to 1890s - Available For Sale!
Absolutely STUNNING candleholder for votives. Museum quality and investor grade, perfect for any gift for the most discerning executive, officer or table! Each weighs 1.5 lbs and designed to be used in rough seas without slipping or sliding.
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| RARE - Various US Navy Candlesticks - Personal and Tabletop, Silverplated and Brass MUSEUM QUALITY INVESTMENT GRADE! Three types of US Navy candlesticks used prior to the 1890's (ca 1860s -1890s) when the Navy first installed electricity aboard its ships. The tabletop candlesticks are heavy bottom weighted to withstand the pitch and roll of a ship at sea. |
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Silverplated Candlestick Used by Senior Officer's or in the Captains Cabin or Admirals Mess and Brass Candlesticks Could Have Been Used in Either the Officers or Enlisted Mess Age of these candlesticks ranges from the 1860's thru to the 1890's |
Silverplate Tabletop $1100pr/$700ea Brass Tabletop $1100pr/$700ea Personal $595 |
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