Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1292
A pair of George III silver candlesticks
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750
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Description
A pair of George III silver candlesticks,
by Smith, Tate and Co, Sheffield 1814, the drip pans 1815,
tapering circular form, part-fluted decoration, campana capitals with foliate decoration, on raised circular base with a foliate and shell border, engraved with a crest, height 31.7cm. (2)
The crest is that of Sharp, of Durham, Lancashire, within a buckled strap inscribed with the motto of the French Order of St. Louis, for military valour.