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MARK OF JOHN TOUILET, LONDON, 1792, TWO EXTINGUISHERS LATER AND UNMARKED
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A set of six George III silver chambersticks
Mark of John Touilet, London, 1792, two extinguishers later and unmarked
Each circular, with urn-shaped socket, and reeded borders, the scroll handle applied with an oval cartouche, with detachable circular nozzle and detachable conical extinguisher with acorn finial, the cartouche, extinguisher, and nozzle each engraved with a crest, marked on bases, nozzles and on four extinguishers, the bases and nozzles each numbered 1 to 6, the bases each engraved with scratchweight
5¼in. (13.5cm.) diam.
56oz. (1,771gr.)
The crest is that of Grosvenor presumably for Richard Erle-Drax-Gosvenor (d.1819) (6)
Mark of John Touilet, London, 1792, two extinguishers later and unmarked
Each circular, with urn-shaped socket, and reeded borders, the scroll handle applied with an oval cartouche, with detachable circular nozzle and detachable conical extinguisher with acorn finial, the cartouche, extinguisher, and nozzle each engraved with a crest, marked on bases, nozzles and on four extinguishers, the bases and nozzles each numbered 1 to 6, the bases each engraved with scratchweight
5¼in. (13.5cm.) diam.
56oz. (1,771gr.)
The crest is that of Grosvenor presumably for Richard Erle-Drax-Gosvenor (d.1819) (6)
Provenance
Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor (d.1819) and then by descent to
J. C. W. Sawbridge-Erle-Drax Esq.; Christie's London, 15 June 1966, lot 44
J. C. W. Sawbridge-Erle-Drax Esq.; Christie's London, 15 June 1966, lot 44
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