Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 950
Two similar early 18th century candlesticks
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550
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Description
Two similar early 18th century candlesticks,
one London 1705, maker's mark lost in decoration, one London 1717, maker's mark C?,
circular form, knopped stems, later chased foliate decoration, spool-shaped capitals, on raised circular bases, later engraved with a crowned B, height 16.8cm, approx. weight 19.8oz. (2)
The coronet of a marquess above the initial 'B', possibly an abbreviation for Bath, Berkhamstead, Beverley, Blandford, Brackley or Bristol.