Tanaka Hisashige, brass traveling folding pricket, Tanaka Hisashige (Japanese, 1799-1881), c. 1830s, known as an Okitanni Shokudai or pocket candle stand, with collapsible hinge construction, stamped mark on base corner, .5"h x 4"squ (folded), 13"h (expanded)

Provenance: Property of a New York City Collector; Freeman's Auction, "The William Lipton Collection", Dec. 10, 2007, lot 469

Notes/Literature: From Wikipedia: Tanaka Hisashige was a Japanese rangaku scholar, engineer and inventor during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji period in Japan. In 1875, he founded what became the Toshiba Corporation. He has been called the "Thomas Edison of Japan"

Good, beautiful natural patina from light to dark brown with verdigris in crevices, complete - **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.