Antique Adjustible Candlestick... Real or Repro???

[Indian Steve]

Howdy All, I just pulled this candlestick out of my pile. It is 16 1/2 inches tall and 8 inches across the base. It has an old antique shop tag on the bottom with a $70 price tag. I think that I paid around $5 for it. My question is …. is it old or a repro? If old, how old? thanks

 

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[Rookster]

I like it. Good luck with an age.

 

[Red James Cash]

Look for signs of wear.I have a brass candle holder that has a pretty good wear sign on it from where people would put their thumb to hold on to it.look at the bottom,if it's relatively unmarked then it's most likely a repo.if the bottom is scratched and dinged to hell then it could have some age to it.

 

[creskol]

To me, it looks like that base has been replaced, and almost of the push-ups I have seen had a thumb loop attached to the base.

 

[Tony in SC]

Cool piece. I've never seen one before, but is there enough demand for it to be a repo.

 

[Reanm8er]

It's cool idea but how would you keep the melted wax from jamming up the works? Missing a collar?