Up for sale here is a pair of antique, what look to be hand crafted, arts and crafts bronze candlesticks. These pieces come from the Chicago area where many famous arts and crafts designers fashioned similar pieces like this in the 1900 to 1920s period. They look much like the works produced by Jessie Preston during this time. These candlesticks measure about 13 5/8 inches high and are about 5 7/16 inches in diameter at the base. The little candle holder at the top measures about... 1/ 1/4 inches in diameter by about 1 3/8 inches high. The candlesticks have their original dull gold color patina. We can not find any markings on the either candle stick either on the bottom or side but the quality is quite good. It looks as if they are each made of a single piece of bronze that was pulled and formed. The thickness of the metal is not uniform on either piece though they are just about the exact height. One candlestick weighs 2 pounds 4 3/4 ounces and the other one weighs 2 pounds 4 1/4 ounces. As for condition. The major defect is that one of the candlesticks has a slight curve or slight bend but neither piece as been broken or repaired. The patina is still in good shape but there are a few light green spots on the bottom. There are also some deposits of old wax in each holder, from use that needs to be cleaned. These would make a nice addition for all of you arts and crafts collectors out there and their modern looking design would also fit nicely into contemporary settings. Thank you very much for taking a look at our ebay store. Shipping to Europe is $69.00. Shipping to Canada is $52.00 International bidders are responsible for all import and VAT taxes / duties. We will not declare lower values for shipping purposes. Shipping is $29.95 in the lower 48 United States. Illinois residents please add 8.25% for state sales tax. If you live in the states of Alaska and Hawaii please add an additional $10.00 for shipping. Payment is due within 10 days of the auction's end or we reserve the right to sell this item to other interested parties. Thank you very much for attending our auctions on www ebay com sellers of antiques collectibles oil paintings and prints decorative arts fine arts Buyers and sellers of art and antiques in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana Check out our other auctions at the link belowhttp://stores.shop.ebay.com/unusualfindscompanyinc