Details
A pair of William III candlesticks,
with fluted tapering columns and canted square drip-pans and bases, decorated with half round moulded borders of chased gadrooning and stylised ropework, initialled "E*T" on the tops of the nozzles, by John Ruslen, 1698, (bases of slightly different sizes), approx - 25cm high, 34oz.
Literature
Grimwade, biographical section p.649:
Ruslen, John; "Ruslen's marks both before and after 1697 appear on a number of good quality pieces, although there is no suggestion of serious rivalry with the Hugenots. He was apparently for some length of time patronised by the Jewish congregation of Bevis marks for the making of their annual presentation dish to the Lord Mayor, of which several have survived. (2)
with fluted tapering columns and canted square drip-pans and bases, decorated with half round moulded borders of chased gadrooning and stylised ropework, initialled "E*T" on the tops of the nozzles, by John Ruslen, 1698, (bases of slightly different sizes), approx - 25cm high, 34oz.
Literature
Grimwade, biographical section p.649:
Ruslen, John; "Ruslen's marks both before and after 1697 appear on a number of good quality pieces, although there is no suggestion of serious rivalry with the Hugenots. He was apparently for some length of time patronised by the Jewish congregation of Bevis marks for the making of their annual presentation dish to the Lord Mayor, of which several have survived. (2)