Edward Farrell, born circa 1780. No mention of apprenticeship or freedom. 1st mark entered as plateworker 1813. 2nd mark 1813. 3rd mark, 2 sizes, 1819. The mark of this maker, of whom little is known, is found on some of the most unusual productions of the Regency period, generally conceived in a kind of revival rococo. This outstanding silversmith produced some magnificent work, particularly in association with the silversmith and retailer Kensington Lewis whose prestigious customer base included the Duke of York. Farrell produced the remarkable Hercules candelabrum for the Duke of York in 1822. There is a Neptune candelabrum in the V & A museum – http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O64607/candelabrum-farrell-edward/.http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O64607/candelabrum-farrell-edward/.