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MARK OF DAVID WILLAUME, LONDON, 1730
Details
A set of six George II silver candlesticks
Mark of David Willaume, London, 1730
Each baluster shaped and on stepped square base with canted angles, with moulded borders and spool-shaped socket, and with detachable circular nozzle with moulded border, one nozzle lacking, each base and nozzle engraved with the Royal crest within Garter motto and with Royal crown above, each marked on base
7½in. (19cm.) high
132oz. (4,106gr.) (6)
Mark of David Willaume, London, 1730
Each baluster shaped and on stepped square base with canted angles, with moulded borders and spool-shaped socket, and with detachable circular nozzle with moulded border, one nozzle lacking, each base and nozzle engraved with the Royal crest within Garter motto and with Royal crown above, each marked on base
7½in. (19cm.) high
132oz. (4,106gr.) (6)
Provenance
Presumably given as a perquisite of office to Lionel, 1st Duke of Dorset (1688-1765) when he was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1730, and then by descent to,
George, 4th Duke of Dorset (1793-1815) and then by descent to his first cousin,
Charles, 2nd Viscount Sackville and 5th Duke of Dorset (1767-1843), and then by descent to the second daughter of George, 4th Duke of Dorset,
Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West (d.1870), later Baroness Buckhurst, wife of George, 5th Earl De La Warre (1791-1869), who assumed her paternal name and arms by Royal License in addition to those of West in 1843, and then by descent to their 4th son,
Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888) and then by descent.
George, 4th Duke of Dorset (1793-1815) and then by descent to his first cousin,
Charles, 2nd Viscount Sackville and 5th Duke of Dorset (1767-1843), and then by descent to the second daughter of George, 4th Duke of Dorset,
Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West (d.1870), later Baroness Buckhurst, wife of George, 5th Earl De La Warre (1791-1869), who assumed her paternal name and arms by Royal License in addition to those of West in 1843, and then by descent to their 4th son,
Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888) and then by descent.
Special notice
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