Lot
67
FOUR GEORGE III ROYAL SILVER TABLE-CANDLESTICKS
THREE WITH MARK OF ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1789, ONE WITH THE MARK OF GEORGE HEMING AND WILLIAM CHAWNER, LONDON, 1780
Price realised
GBP 16,250
Estimate
GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000
FOUR GEORGE III ROYAL SILVER TABLE-CANDLESTICKS
THREE WITH MARK OF ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1789, ONE WITH THE MARK OF GEORGE HEMING AND WILLIAM CHAWNER, LONDON, 1780
Each on square gadrooned base, the fluted stems with foliage cast knop, terminating in spool-shaped socket with detachable nozzle, the bases of three engraved with the Royal arms within the Garter motto, the other engraved with the Prince of Wales feathers, the nozzles each engraved with the Royal crest within Garter motto, each marked underneath and on nozzle, further marked on one socket, engraved underneath one with a scratchweight '26=9', later applied under each base with four metal fixing bolts
10¾ in. (27.4 cm.) high
gross weight 98 oz. 15 dwt. (3,071 gr.)
The Royal arms are for King George III (1760-1820). (4)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 18 May 1977, lot 127.