Antique Charles II Pillar Candlestick
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Stock: 9350
Date: 1663
Maker: Thomas Hughes
Country: England
An extremely rare early English silver candlestick from the reign of Charles II. It has a triple pillar column and...
Description
Condition
This historic pillar candlestick is in very good condition. The engravings still have definition with some wear. The gilt finish, possibly an 18th century addition, has a small amount of wear particularly on the corners of the decorative platform above the base.
Maker Information
Maker: Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes, London silversmith, apprenticed to plateworker Christopher Shaw 1655, free 1662. Shaw ran a substantial workshop, having 6 apprentices between 1663-1672 and by 1670 he seems to have become a large sub-contractor to Edward Backwell, making a significant part of the large 3,270 oz dining service supplied to Prince Rupert. Hughes died c.1677.
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