A matched pair of George II and George III cast silver two-light candelabra

A matched pair of George II and George III cast silver two-light candelabra, by Charles Kandler II, London 1783, one base by Paul Crespin, London 1748, shaped baluster stems with foliate scroll decoration and with three female busts supporting scroll capitals, on raised hexafoil bases with reeded borders and strapwork, foliate double scroll branches, each with a female bust supporting scroll capitals and hexafoil drip pans, central foliate finial, engraved with a crest and coronet, the earlier base inscribed to underside, ' Part of 2,381,000 oz of Spanish silver taken by the Prince Frederick & Duke Privateers, Amicitiae Causa', also number 'No.4' and with a scratch weight '36=5½', the other base inscribed 'No 3' and '34=2', height 43.5cm and 42.8cm, approx. weight 168oz. (2) ** Provenance Purchased from Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London, Fine Silver Sale, 7 November 1996, lot 185. The crest is that of Murray, Earls of Mansfield, probably for William, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793). He was born at Scone in 1705, and he pursued a distinguished legal career following being called to the English Bar in 1730. He became the Solicitor General in 1742, Attorney-General in 1754 and Lord Chief Justice of England in 1756. He died in 1793. the inscription refers to the action of 10 July , 1745, when the Privateers 'Prince Frederick' commanded by Captain James Talbot and 'Duke' by Captain John Morecock sighted three vessels whilst cruising the North Atlantic. They turned out to be French armed treasure ships returning from Lima- the 'Louis Erasme', 'Marquis d'Antin' and 'Notre Dame'. Talbot attacked immediately and captured first teh Marquis 'Antin and then 'Louis Erasme at one time being lodged between the two. The value of treasure captured from the two vessels amounted to £800,000 and was paraded through London in forty-five wagons on its journey to the tower.