Posted 5 years ago
jscott0363
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Hello everyone!!
I found these unique candlesticks, by Arthur Court Designs, at the same antique show that I found the Tiddledy Winks game at. The vendor didn't know anything about them and I managed to get these for $25. They were issued in 1977 by Arthur Court Designs and referred to as "Handstandles". They released these handstandles in the form of a Rabbit, Lion, Frog, Monkey and a Dog. As you can see, I have all except for the dog. If I locate the dog handstandle I'll add it to this set. They're solid bronze, but I'm not sure what type of wood the ball is made from. These are all marked on the bottom with the Arthur Court Designs hallmark.
A BIG thank you to our CW friend kwqd for finding that these are called "Handstandles" and not candlesticks. Thank you kwqd!!!!
Thanks for stopping in for a look!!!
Scott
These animal candlesticks are just wonderful, I love the upside down poses & balancing ball at their feet - a super addition to your terrific collection Scott!
What a cute set!
Thanks Jenni!! I love these, but of course my favorite one is the rabbit.
Thank you Mrstyndall!!
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SEAN
Very nice. I do a headstand and handstand every day as part of my yoga practice so these are inspiring.
Arthur Court put out a large coffee table book with many of his designs in it. I have the book. It is very interesting. I'll take a look and see if these are in the book and if there is a model number, etc., associated with them. Maybe it will help you find the dog.
I found these in "Arthur Court Designs: 35 years of Innovation", page 71. ISBN 0-9673678-0-8, 1999. The book says they are bronze, not brass. Circa 1975. They are called "handstandles". No model number listed. It does not say what the balls are made of, but the overall description of this series mentions that hand turned wood was used in some pieces. It doesn't say what kind of wood. This section is more of a philosophical discussion of design principles by Court, not a technical description. That is the way a lot of the book is. Handstandles are not listed in the index, I had to page through the book to find them. That has been my experience with other pieces in the book.
They are indeed unusual and very neat.
kwqd,
Thank you so VERY much for the wonderful information. So kind of you to look these up for me. I'll make the change in the description from candlesticks to hanstandles and from brass to bronze. Very much appreciated!!!
Thanks fortapache!!
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kwqd (Thanks for the wonderful info)
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What kind of fantasy world do you live in ? These are unbelievably wonderful !~
Thanks Phil!!
The seller had no idea what they had when they sold these to me. I knew they were Arthur Court, but not much else. I've since learned much more about these, thanks to our friend kwqd. I do know that these sell for far more than $25, but priceless to me.
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Phil
truthordare
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Mike
Difficult to be sure with the lighting in the pictures but I might say the wood is Cocobolo. Years ago Cocobolo was commonly used in such items. The wood is tight grained and easy to work with and holds a finish well as well as being durable. Cocobolo is part of the Rosewood family which displays different colors from the same piece depending on how it is cut and finished.
Thanks fhrjr2!
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Thank you both very much for the loves and for stopping by!!!