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The crest is probably that of the Earls of Shrewsbury.
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Property from the Estate of Benjamin F. Edwards III
A SET OF FOUR GEORGE II SILVER CANDLESTICKS
LONDON, 1754, MAKER'S MARK IP PROBABLY FOR JOHN PRIEST
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A SET OF FOUR GEORGE II SILVER CANDLESTICKS
LONDON, 1754, MAKER'S MARK IP PROBABLY FOR JOHN PRIEST
Each on shaped circular base, the base and baluster stem cast with blossoming flowers, leaves and rococo scrolls, the campana-form sconce with leaf calyx, the detachable nozzle with leaf and flower border, the base and nozzle engraved with a crest and Earl's coronet, each marked under base
11¼ in. (28.1 cm.) high; 134 oz. (4,181 gr.) (4)
LONDON, 1754, MAKER'S MARK IP PROBABLY FOR JOHN PRIEST
Each on shaped circular base, the base and baluster stem cast with blossoming flowers, leaves and rococo scrolls, the campana-form sconce with leaf calyx, the detachable nozzle with leaf and flower border, the base and nozzle engraved with a crest and Earl's coronet, each marked under base
11¼ in. (28.1 cm.) high; 134 oz. (4,181 gr.) (4)
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 26 April 2008, lot 208
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