Lot 56
  • 56

A set of four George III silver candlesticks, Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, 1792

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • marked on base rims and stamped with weights 10.6, 10.8 (2), and 10.10
  • silver
  • height 11 1/4 in.
  • 29.4 cm
faceted baluster form decorated with stiff leaves, engraved with arms, later unmarked nozzles, weighted bases

Provenance

Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973

Condition

as noted re. nozzles, general surface wear from use, otherwise good
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Catalogue Note

The arms are possibly those of Astley quartering Gayton impaling another.