MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, 1821

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A Pair of George IV silver three-light candelabra
Mark of Philip Rundell, London, 1821
Each on spreading circular base, with gadrooned border with shells at intervals, the fluted baluster stem chased with acanthus foliage, with two detachable acanthus leaf and flower-capped branches, each socket formed as a Roman lamp with detachable nozzle, the central light of similar form, each base applied twice with a coat-of-arms, the sockets and nozzles each engraved with two crests, marked on bases, branches, sockets, nozzles and finials
20¾in. (52.6cm.) high; 276oz. 10dwt. (8610gr.) (2)

Lot Essay

The arms are those of Portman quartering Berkeley, impaling Hulse quartering Lethieullier for Edward Berkeley Portman (1771-1823), and his second wife, Mary (d. 1852), daughter of Sir Edward Hulse, 3rd Bt. (1744-1816), whom he married in 1816. On Mr. Portman's death in Rome in 1823, his estates passed to his eldest son Edward, who was later crested Baron Portman in 1837 and Viscount Portman in 1873.

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