Sterling Silver Candlesticks - Antique George III (1796)

Description

These exceptional antique George III English sterling silver candlesticks have a circular rounded knopped form to a circular spreading base.

The bell shaped capitals are encompassed with bright cut engraved foliate designs, accented with scalloped and undulating wrigglework ornamentation.

Each capital retains the original detachable push fit sconce, embellished with a tooled decorated border to the rim.

The baluster shaped columns is embellished with applied rope twist decorated borders flanked with further undulating wrigglework ornamentation.

The upper portion of each column is ornamented with further scallop and leaf decoration, reflecting that to the capital.

These 18th century silver candlesticks have circular swept bases encompassed with further rope twist decoration to the rim in addition to a broad band of bright cut engraved decoration comprised of single leaf motifs in a swirl designs, accented with a diagonal patterned background and a scalloped border to the lower portion.

Each base is further embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms above the motto 'Prest a Faire' - Ready to act.

Both silver candlesticks retain the original turned mahogany inset base to the underside.

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