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Candlesticks

  • 1793

    John Scofield

    9390 George III Antique Silver Candlesticks

    £5,500

    A fine pair of antique sterling silver candle holders with tapering acanthus decorated stems and circular bases with an engraved owl crest. Classic plain style. The nozzles have a shaped frieze. Heavy gauge silver, unfilled. Weight 1312 grams, 42.1 troy ounces. Height 33 cm. Diameter of base 14.2 cm. London 1793. Maker John Scofield.

  • 1802 - 1804

    John Green & Co.

    9634 George III Antique Silver Candlesticks

    £1,950

    An excellent pair of antique sterling silver candle holders of plain classical design. Having tapering acanthus decorated stems and circular bases with bands of engine turned and classical motif decoration. Detachable nozzles. Heavy gauge silver, Gross filled weight 2,215 grams, 71.2 troy ounces. Height 32.8 cm. Diameter of base 14.7 cm.. Sheffield 1802/04. Maker John Green & Co.

  • 1807

    James Turner

    9604 Georgian Silver Wax Jack

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    A rare antique sterling silver wax jack, or go to bed, of rectangular form. Good plain style and gadroon borders. The central wax winder supports the remains of a coil of wax, the end of which is held in place in the centre of the sconce. The small conical snuffer is attached to the top by a long silver chain. Weight including wax 163 grams, 5.2 troy ounces. Height 11 cm. Base 9.3 x 7.4 cm. London 1807. Maker probably James Turner.

  • 1817

    James Scott

    10190 George III Antique Silver Chambersticks

    £4,750

    A fabulous pair of antique Irish silver chambersticks of particularly large size and heavy gauge silver. Plain classic Georgian style with broad gadroon borders, detachable nozzle and snuffer, and attractive shell thumbpiece with a stag crest. Total weight 1211 grams, 38.9 troy ounces. Height 12cm. Diameter 17cm. Spread 18.5cm. Dublin, Ireland 1817. Maker James Scott. Sterling silver. 19th century.

  • 1830

     

    9430 Antique Italian Silver Oil Lamp

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    An attractive antique silver lamp mounted on a gilt metal cherub column. The traditional style oil lamp has provision for 3 wicks and the cover has a bayonet fitting. Suspended on 3 long chains are the snuffer, knife and tweezer tools. Weighted base. Height 34cm. Diameter of base 11cm. Italian silver marks for Rome and makers mark for Filippo Pacetti circa 1830.

  • Circa 1840

     

    10124 Antique Silver Plated Table Lamps

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    A handsome pair of 19th century antique silver on brass oil lamp bases, now mounted as electric table lamps. Excellent quality design with Corinthian capitals, tall reeded columns and square plinths applied with laurel wreaths. The bases retain their original cast iron stability weights. Early Victorian. Height 58cm (63cm with electrical fitting). Width of base 16.5cm. Circa 1840. Unmarked. These lamps are being sold as decorative items only and have no electrical wiring.

  • Circa 1890

     

    9498 Antique French Silver Plated Candelabra

    £2,450

    An impressive pair of large antique silver plated candelabras with 5 lights. Elegant style with foliate branches, cherub mounted columns and sea foam decoration to the base. The branches are removable and the candlesticks can be used on their own. Height 52 cms (total), 29 (candlesticks). Spread across branches 32.2 cms. Circa 1890. French plate marks underneath the base.

  • 1892

    Goldsmiths And Silversmiths Co

    9512 Antique Silver Candelabras

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    A pretty pair of Victorian sterling silver candelabra with 3 branches. Elegant design with swirly ribbed design. The tops are removable and the candlesticks can be used on their own. Detachable sconces. Height 25.5 cm (candlesticks), 35 (with tops). Spread across the top 26 cm. Date 1892. One candelabrum is London 1892, maker Goldsmiths and Silversmiths. The other candelabrum is Sheffield 1892, maker Hawksworth & Eyre. Both are fully matching.

  • Circa 1900

     

    9566 Antique Silver Plated Wall Lights

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    A stunning pair of antique wall mirrors of tall shaped form (girandoles), each mounted with two pairs of candle sconces. Decorated in the flamboyant rococo style, the scrolling high relief ornament has fretwork, sea foam and stalactites. Mounted at the top is a winged cherub and below the mirror is a figural plaque. Height 65 cm. Width 34 cm. Mirror height 30 cm, width 18 cm. Probably French. Circa 1900.

  • 1916

    Edward Barnard & Sons

    9955 Charles II Style Antique Silver Chenets

    £15,750

    An outstanding pair of George IV sterling silver cherub ornaments of substantial weight and presence. These silver andirons are in the 17th century style, after the models at Knowle. The vase shaped bodies support large cherub finials; one with a shovel, the other with a pair of bellows. The broad shaped bases, raised on claw feet, are chased in relief with busts and satyr masks amidst foliage. These andirons are raised on later, detachable and ebonised wood display plinths. Total weight of silver 7,664 grams, 246.3 troy ounces. Height 63.4cm, total height 73cm including the wooden stand. London 1916. Maker Edward Barnard & Sons. Sterling silver.

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  • Circa 1870 - 1880

    Pavel Sazikov

    10413 Russian Antique Silver Salt

    £225

    An interesting example of Russian Imperial silver made by the master silversmiths of Pavel Sasikov in St Petersburg. Fashioned from heavy gauge silver, the salt cellar is hand engraved with a distinctive design of Eastern motifs on a matted background. Excellent quality and feels good in the hand. Weight 95g, 3 troy oz. Height 5.1cm. Diameter 7.5cm.
    Made in St Petersburg, Russia. Circa 1870-1880. Silver grade 84 zolotniks.

  • 1689 - 1690

    Thomas Ash

    10392 William & Mary Antique Silver Candlesticks

    £10,750

    A rare pair of early antique silver candlesticks dating from the late 1600’s. Of unusual form, these fine candlesticks stand on broad flaring octagonal bases, the fixed octagonal sconces over fluted cylindrical stems. Hand engraved below with owner’s initials “P over TE”. There are faint traces of an armorial within plumage feathers to both. Weight 725g, 23 troy oz. Height 20.5cm. Width of base 10.5cm. London 1689 and 1690. Maker Thomas Ash. Sterling silver.

  • 1835

    Rawlings & Summers

    8714 Georgian Silver Book Vinaigrette

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    A very attractive antique sterling silver vinaigrette in the form of a book with an opening lid. The interior has the original gilding. The finely pierced grill is decorated with birds, flowers and scrolls. Weight 26 grams, just under 1 troy ounce. Measures 4 x 2.8 cms. Height 0.8 cms. London 1835. Maker Rawlings and Summers.

  • Circa 1726

     

    10220 Antique Continental Silver Candlesticks

    £1,750

    An early pair of solid silver candlesticks with baluster columns and spreading bases with sunken wells. This style is typical of early 18th century English candlesticks. Excellent colour. Each has a hand engraved initial “R” to the top of the base and a contemporary inscription below. Total weight 338 grams, 10.8 troy oz. Height 16cm. Diameter of base 11.1cm. Continental. Circa 1726.

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