Sterling Silver Tapersticks - Antique George II (1747)

These exceptional antique George II cast sterling silver candlesticks have a plain classical English four shell form.

The plain cylindrical capital of each taper candlestick is encircled with a plain moulded girdle and borders.

The upper portion of the waisted shaped column features a panelled quatrefoil shaped knop embellished with lobed shell designs to each corner.

Each column is further ornamented with a plain circular knop to the lower portion encompassed with further moulded decoration.

These decorative columns surmount quatrefoil incurved shaped bases embellished with four shell ornamentation, in addition to the engraved crest of a mural crown surmounted with a lion statant regardant.

These antique Georgian sterling silver taper candle holders do not have weighted bases, and bear the contemporary engraved initials 'IWM' to the underside.

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Maker: Untraced Maker's Mark

Date: 1747

These antique sterling silver taper candle holders are an excellent gauge of silver, excellent quality and in excellent condition.

The cast decoration is very sharp.

Full hallmarks struck to the underside of each base are all very clear; the hallmarks are deeply struck due to the excellent gauge of silver.

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these examples of antique silverware.

Height 11.7cm/4.61"

Diameter of capital 1.4cm/0.55"

Width of base 7.4cm/2.91"

9.3 troy ounces/289.9g