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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