These exceptional antique cast Irish silver candlesticks, in sterling standard, have a plain classical English four shell form.
The plain hallmarked cylindrical capitals are encircled with bands of tooled decoration.
Each capital is fitted with the original hallmarked push fit sconce, accented with shell decoration to the corners.
The upper portion of the waisted shaped column features a panelled quatrefoil shaped knop embellished with lobed shell designs to each corner.
Each panelled column is further ornamented with a plain circular knop to the lower portion.
These decorative columns surmount quatrefoil incurved shaped bases embellished with four shell ornamentation.
Each base and sconce feature the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a unicorn's head erased.
These antique Georgian silver candlesticks do not have weighted bases.
These magnificent candle holders are the finest Irish examples of this type you could hope to acquire.
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Maker: John Laughlin Senior
Date: Circa 1750
