MARK OF JOHN SAMUEL HUNT, LONDON, 1851 AND 1852, ONE NOZZLE WITH MARK OF JOHN MORTIMER AND JOHN SAMUEL HUNT, 1841

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Two Victorian silver candlesticks
Mark of John Samuel Hunt, London, 1851 and 1852, one nozzle with mark of John Mortimer and John Samuel Hunt, 1841
Each cast as a slim, textured tree trunk, on tripod scroll and lion's paw feet, with strapwork, lotus, palm, textured scrolls and demi-lunettes, the outcurved socket with acanthus and rope-twist border, the detachable circular nozzle with acanthus border, each marked on base, the underside also stamped HUNT & ROSKELL, the nozzles fully marked
9½in. (23.5cm.) high
27oz. (853gr.) (2)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

These 'Roman' or 'Pompeian' tripod candlesticks were inspired by bronze antiquities displayed in the British Museum. A pair of candlesticks similar to the present pair, by Storr & Mortimer of 1823, may be seen in Vanessa Brett, The Sotheby's Directory of Silver, p.276, no.1279.

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