A pair of George III silver table candlesticks, George Cowles, London, 1777

cast neo-classical pattern, circular bases, the shoulders and detachable beaded nozzles engraved with the initials 'JCF'

Good and of a nice weight with only slight wear to highlights. The initials appear to be contemporary. Marked on underside, sconces and nozzles. For further queries please contact the Silver department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100.
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George Cowles was apprenticed to Samuel Courtauld senior on 6 September 1751 and turned over in 1765 upon the latter's death to his widow, Louis Perina Courtauld. On 17 April 1768 at St. Martins in the Fields, Cowles married Judith Jacob, Mr Courtauld's niece, the daughter of his sister, Anne. At about the same time, Cowles and Mrs Courtauld entered a joint mark and they continued in partnership until in 1777 she entered a new joint mark with her son, Samuel junior (10 October) while  Cowles a new mark on his own (30 October).