Japanese Antique Candle Stick Holder Pair. Meiji 23rd year (1890)

PAIR OF JAPANESE ANTIQUE BRONZE TRAY CANDLESTICK HOLDERS - IN ORIGINAL WOOD BOX DATED 1890. 135 YEARS OLD

The outside of the box reading from right to left:
Meiji 23rd year 1890 1st Month
Shoku Dai Bako: Candlestick box

This superb Meiji Period Bronze solid heavy pair of tray base candlestick holders with circular candle guards are 135 years old.
This set still retains both the original wax nippers to extinguish the flame, as well as the copper bronze cups with covers to hold the used wax, which is rare.
Even more rare, this pair of candlesticks still has the Original Box which is dated, and provides the Provenance.

Note: Similar pair of candles stick holders for sale in USA. US$2,500 (A $3,520 ) does not have the bronze cups, does not have the Original Box....!
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Condition ; Very good for age, nice old patina
Note: The wax nipper hanger on one of the candle stick is missing, indicated on the image.

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Height about : 75.5 cm high
Diameter about : 28cm
Individual candle stick holder weight: about : 2.6 kg
Packed in original box: 9.6kg
Dimensions: 78 x 32 x 11 cm

A$550