Sterling Silver Candlesticks - Antique George III (1811)

Description

These exceptional antique George III English sterling silver candlesticks have a cylindrical knopped, baluster-shaped form to a circular spreading base, all in a desirable classic English style.

The campania shaped capitals are encompassed with bands of tooled decoration and retain the original hallmarked detachable push fit sconces.

Each sconce is encircled with applied gadroon decoration to the rim.

The knops to the upper portion of the baluster columns are embellished with further applied gadroon decoration.

These antique candlesticks have circular swept bases encompassed with further gadroon decoration and embellished with a contemporary engraved initial 'B'.

Both silver candlesticks have the weighted bases and are fitted with green baize to the underside.

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