Lot 276
  • 276

A pair of Old Sheffield plate three-light candelabra, apparently unmarked, circa 1820

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Electroplate
acanthus and flower embellished lobed columns, with detachable scroll branches, 45.2cm., 17¾in. high

Provenance

Probably William Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790-1858)

Literature

Charlotte Mosley, The World of Interiors, ‘Debo’s Delights’, September 2010, p. 82

Condition

Worn with copper showing through in places, typical condition for Old Sheffield plate of this period.
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Catalogue Note

Probably those photographed in the Dining Room at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire circa 1900.