Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015

Lot 771

A pair of George II silver taper sticks

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000

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Description

A pair of George II silver taper sticks,

by Humphrey Payne, London 1733,

hexagonal tapering stems, spool shaped capitals, on raised hexagonal bases, engraved with a crest, height 11cm, approx. weight 5.8oz. (2)

The crest is that of Besney of Herefordshire, and other families.