Ibe-konst, SWEDEN: Information Requested

[RSK]

The item I'm researching is a graceful pair of silver-plated candlesticks:

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Each one measures 4� inches high � 8 inches wide; the base is 3 inches in diameter. I have seen, in on-line auctions, an identical design, but in brass, and made by Ystad Metall of Sweden. I do not know if the silver plating is over brass or over some other metal.

The stamp pictured below, together with the scratched-in numeral "5" is found on both pieces:

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I should be grateful for any information about this mark and the firm behind it (years of operation, anything that would help to date the pieces and suggest where they were originally purchased, etc.).

(admin photo edit - images too large - link only - see Guidelines)

[RSK]

I have had to move the images in my earlier post to a new location:

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Since I made this post, I found an identical pair of candlesticks offered on a Swedish on-line auction site; however, in that case, the candlesticks are brass, and not silverplated:

The posting on that site, however, did not include any additional information about the maker.