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Sterling Silver Chamber Candlestick and Vesta Box Compendium - Antique Victorian (1896)

Name: AC Silver
Address: 35b St Georges Terrace, Jesmond, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 2SU, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 240 2645
Price range: £100 - £50000

An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver chamber candlestick and vesta box compendium; part of our range of collectable silverware

SKU: C2835

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Sterling Silver Chamber Candlestick and Vesta Box Compendium - Antique Victorian (1896)

Description

This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver chamberstick (chamber candlestick) has a plain pear shaped form.

The plain bell shaped capital is unembellished and retains the original push fit hallmarked sconce.

The anterior portion of the wax pan is compartmentalised with a hinged hallmarked cover, comprising a vesta box.

The interior surface of the cover bears a textured panel/match striker.

The plain rounded wax pan and sconce are each encircled with applied gadroon decorated borders.

The border incorporates a plain receiver which allows the original hallmarked snuffer to sit securely.

The snuffer has a plain bell shaped form and is surmounted by a simplified wirework finial.

This silver chamberstick candle holder is fitted with a wirework style loop fingerpiece and supported by three plain wirework feet.

The underside of the chamberstick bears the retailers mark 'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, 112 Regent S^T'.

This impressive antique silver chamberstick / vesta box was crafted by the renowned silversmiths John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton of Hukin & Heath, subsequently Hukin & Heath Ltd.

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Maker: Hukin & Heath (J T Heath & J H Middleton)

Date: 1896

Origin: London, England

Condition

This antique silver chamberstick candle holder is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition.

Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the chamberstick, in addition to part hallmarks to the interior of the cover, surface of the snuffer and sleeve of the sconce are all very clear.

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this Victorian chamberstick.

Dimensions

Length from back of handle to rim 17.9cm/7"

Width 10.2cm/4"

Diameter of sconce 5.2cm/2"

Diameter of snuffer 3.3cm/1.3"

Height of snuffer 6.1cm/2.4"

Height to top of sconce 7.8cm/3.1"

Total Weight

8.6 troy ounces/266g

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Andrew Campbell started trading in antiques during the 1970s. Initially, Andrew lived in the South of England, travelling the country, searching for items of silver to buy. Andrew sold these items at various London markets and antique fairs. Over time, and through selling at a range of venues, Andrew built up a large and diverse customer base from private buyers to national and international trade customers.