The Butler Hoard - 1st July 2025
Lot 213
A RARE PAIR OF GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE CANDLESTICKS
Estimate £300 - £400
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Description
A RARE PAIR OF GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE CANDLESTICKS
C.1760
of reeded columnar form, with a detachable square sconce, the cylindrical socket with a single mid-fillet, the stem topped with square discoid knop and bulbous base, the dished and square base with further gadrooned decoration (2)
29cm high
Literature
See Veitch, 'Sheffield Plate', p.92, pl. IV, for a comparable example. This pair of candlesticks are constructed of very early die-work.