A matched pair of George II silver candlesticks, William Gould, London 1751

The arms are those of Stanhope with Fleming in pretence for Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington (17 March 1753 – 5 September 1829), who succeeded to the title upon the death of his father on 1 April 1779. His army career began in 1769 upon entering the Coldstream Guards; he joined the 1st Life Guards, of which he became Colonel in 1792 and General in 1803. From 1805 until 1812 he was Commander-in-Chief in Ireland.

On 23 May 1779, Lord Harrington was married to Jane (1755 – 3 February 1824), daughter of Sir John Fleming, Bt. and his wife, Jane (née Coleman).

‘THE LATE EARL OF HARRINGTON.
‘This illustrious and venerable Nobleman, who expired on Tuesday morning, at Brighton, enjoyed the personal friendship and patronage of his late MAJESTY nearly half a century, and during that period the KING conferred upon his Lordship many of the most distinguished offices in the Royal Household. The Earl, at the period of his demise, was a General in the army, and Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st Regiment of Life Guards; Captain, Governor, and Constable, of Windsor Castle; Gold Stick in Waiting to his present MAJESTY, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, &c. The Earl is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son, CHARLES Viscount PETERSHAM, now Earl of HARRINGTON, born 1781. a Colonel in the Army, and unmarried. The Countess, who was a daughter of the late sir JOHN FLEMING, Bart., of Brompton Park, Middlesex, died in 1824, leaving a numerous family.’ (The Morning Post, London, Friday, 18 September 1829, p. 3b)