Lot Essay
A set of four candlesticks matching this model by John Hugh Le Sage, dated 1743, sold Christie's, New York, 26 April 2006, lot 217
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ONE MARK OF JOHN HUGH LE SAGE, LONDON, 1746, AND THE OTHER MARK OF ANN CRAIG AND JOHN NEVILLE, LONDON, 1742
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TWO LARGE GEORGE II SILVER CANDLESTICKS
ONE MARK OF JOHN HUGH LE SAGE, LONDON, 1746, AND THE OTHER MARK OF ANN CRAIG AND JOHN NEVILLE, LONDON, 1742
Each on a shaped circular stepped base, rising to a knopped and fluted baluster stem, with a spool-form socket, and with removable shaped and fluted nozzles, each engraved on the base and wax-pans with Royal badge and Garter Motto, the bases also engraved with monogram GR, each marked under base, the Le Sage example also marked on socket and with scratchweight 23=17 under base
9½ in. (24 cm.) high; 53 oz. (1648 gr.) (2)
ONE MARK OF JOHN HUGH LE SAGE, LONDON, 1746, AND THE OTHER MARK OF ANN CRAIG AND JOHN NEVILLE, LONDON, 1742
Each on a shaped circular stepped base, rising to a knopped and fluted baluster stem, with a spool-form socket, and with removable shaped and fluted nozzles, each engraved on the base and wax-pans with Royal badge and Garter Motto, the bases also engraved with monogram GR, each marked under base, the Le Sage example also marked on socket and with scratchweight 23=17 under base
9½ in. (24 cm.) high; 53 oz. (1648 gr.) (2)