Description

A very rare all-matching 4 piece silver desk set. It is extremely unusual to find a complete set of this early date. The suite consists of silver candlesticks, silver snuffer tray and silver snuffer scissors. All with a matching hand engraved boar crest. Lovely plain style in keeping with the period.

Cast candlesticks – the square shaped bases with incuse corners. Weight 785g, 25.2 troy oz. Height 15.4cm. Base 10.4cm.
Snuffer stand – of square shaped form with incuse corners, raised on four ball feet. Weight 156g, 5 troy oz. Length 15.5 x 7.6cm.
Candle snuffer scissors – the simple open and shut mechanism retains the original steel cutting plates. Weight 62g, 2 troy oz. Length 12.2cm.

London 1725.
Maker Matthew Cooper I.
Sterling silver.

Marks. The candlesticks are struck underneath with a full set of English silver hallmarks. London 1725. Maker Matthew Cooper I. The snuffer tray is stamped on top of the pan with a full set of English silver hallmarks. London 1725. Maker Matthew Cooper I. The snuffer scissors have the lion and maker’s mark for Matthew Cooper on one side.

Literature: There were few snuffers made prior to 1700 and by the early nineteenth century more refined candles were introduced which no longer required the wick to be cut. Snuffers and trays were usually made by different specialists so even though the dates match, the makers will probably be different.

All pieces are in very good condition with minor wear consistent with age. Sharp engravings.

Maker: Matthew Cooper

Matthew Cooper, apprenticed to Robert Cooper 1693. Turned over 1693 to Joseph Bird. First mark entered as largeworker, 1702. . Signatory as “working goldsmith” to the petition complaining of the competition of “necessitous foreigners not having served seven years of apprenticeship", February 1716. Son Robert apprenticed to him, 1725. His mark is usually found on candlesticks, as is his master Joseph Bird. He was church warden of St John Zachary in 1713.

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