Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 18th April 2023 - 18th April 2023
Lot 16
A pair of George III old Sheffield plated...
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A pair of George III old Sheffield plated candlesticks,
unmarked, by Boulton and Fothergill, circa 1775,
circular tapering baluster stems with foliate decoration and swags below stylised ionic terminals bearing medallions, vase-shaped capitals with removable drip pans, on raised filled circular bases with fluting and acanthus leaf shoulders, height 29.4cm (2)
For an illustration of a similar candlestick and for the design of the candlestick from the Boulton and Fothergill pattern book, see Crosskey, G., Old Sheffield Plate, Treffry Publishing, 2011, page 307.