A set of four George III silver table candlesticks, Orlando Jackson, London, 1771

column stems, Corinthian capitals and stepped bases engraved with a coat-of-arms, crest and two mottos (for Sir William Forbes of Monymusk), between rams' heads and laurel festoons, detachable nozzles engraved with a crest and motto, loaded, mahogany undersides, engraved with scratch weights 21=2, 21=2, 21=3 and 20=13

Sir William Forbes of Monymusk and from 1781 Pitsligo, 6th Bt. (1739-1806)

Supplied by James Deard, 18 March 1772; '2 pairs of elegant candlesticks, wt. 84oz. £24-3-0, to fashioning ditto, £14-14-0, to filling ditto with mahog. bottoms, £0-12-0, to engraving arms and mottoes on ditto of each £0-12-0, to engraving four crests on ditto, £0-4-0, to engraving four crests on the nozles £0-4-0 / total £40-9-0', to James Davies on behalf of Sir William Forbes, NLS (Acc.4796/216)

Good clear marks to rims of bases and nozzles. Crisp engraving to cartouches. One wooden base cracked and probably replaced. No obvious repairs. Good condition.
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