AMAZING, VERY RARE PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & SOLID SILVER 11 \'\' CANDLESTICKS
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AMAZING, VERY RARE PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & SOLID SILVER 11 \'\' CANDLESTICKS:
$483.31
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\'THE VACANT CARTOUCHE\' IS PLEASED TO BRING TO YOU :
\'\'GEORGIAN QUARTER\'\'
A MASSIVE 3 MONTH COLLECTIVE SALE OF ONLY GENUINE \'FUSED PLATE\', \'CLOSE PLATE\' & PROPER \'OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE\' FROM THE GEORGIAN PERIOD.
TODAYS sale :
A TALL & SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & SOLID SILVER 11 INCH CANDLESTICKS.
DESCRIPTION :
A FABULOUS LARGER PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS FROM THE LATE YEARS OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
MADE CIRCA 1780 - 1790.
A STUNNING ANTIQUE PAIR, FITTED WITH FULL SILVER FILLED BASES, BORDERS, MOUNTS & EVEN THE SOCKETS TOO.
WITH EACH STICK BEING OF GREAT QUALITY & FINE WORKMANSHIP.
THESE LARGE CANDLESTICKS ARE CRAFTED WITH VIRTUALLY AS MUCH SILVER AS A PAIR OF WEIGHTED SOLID SILVER CANDLESTICKS.
WITH AROUND 80% OF THESE BEING STAMPED FROM SOLID SILVER SHEETS & FILLED. WITH THE ADDITION OF STRONG FUSED PLATE USED UPON THE STEMS.
BOTH HAVE A LARGE WEIGHTED BASE, WITH FULL METAL ON THE UNDERSIDES.
EACH STAMPED FROM SOLID SILVER IN STUNNING \'REPOUSSE\' SCENES OF \'SCROLL\' & \'LEAF\' FORMATIONS.
WITH THE SAME FINE SILVER DECORATION BEING FOUND ON THE LOWER & UPPER STEMS, AS WELL AS THE SOCKETS & SCONCES TOO.
THE LONG STEMS STAND TALL & STRAIGHT. WITH SMOOTH SIDES & TOPPED WITH BULBOUS SOCKETS.
INSIDE EACH SOCKET IS STAMPED WITH THE GEORGIAN PHRASE \'SILVER EDGES\', ALONG WITH A MASTER CRAFTSMANS INITIALS OF \'C.R\'.
BOTH HAVE A HINT OF COPPER AT THE STEMS, AND THERE IS LEAD SHOWING AT THE BORDERS. WITH A COUPLE OF HISTORIC SOLDERS, BUT DONE EXPERTLY WELL.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SLIGHT SPLITS IN THE TOPSIDES OF THE BASES, BUT ARE STILL IN GOOD ORDER.
EACH STANDS VERY ELEGANTLY, AND BOTH ARE STRONG, STURDY & MAKE FOR A SUPERB MATCHING PAIR.
WONDERFUL GEORGIAN CANDLESTICKS FOR THE COLLECTOR.
SIZE & WEIGHT :
EACH STICK MEASURES 12 CM WIDE AT THE BASE & STANDS AT 28 CM / 11 INCHES IN HEIGHT.
WEIGHT OF PAIR = 2\'197 GRAMS / NEARLY 2.2 KG\'S.
MAKERS MARKS / HALL MARKS :
- STAMPED INSIDE THE SOCKETS WITH MASTER CRAFTSMANS INITIALS OF \'C.R\' & THE GEORGIAN PHRASE \'SILVER EDGES\'
HAPPY TO SEND WORLDWIDE & COMBINE POSTAGE TOO, BUT PLEASE CHECK FIRST.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
UK buyers :
PAYPAL IS THE QUICKEST METHOD, BUT CHEQUE / POSTAL ORDERS ARE FINE TOO. CASH UPON COLLECTION IS ALSO WELCOME IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO DO SO.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS :
PAYPAL ONLY.
ONCE CLEARED PAYMENT IS RECEIVED MOST ITEMS ARE SHIPPED OUT THE NEXT WORKING DAY.
IF THIS FALLS ON A WEEKEND THEN ITEMS WILL BE SENT ON THE MONDAY MORNING.
ALL ITEMS ARE WELL PACKAGED & PROOF OF POSTAGE ALWAYS OBTAINED.
SO IF EVER ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.
ALL ITEMS THAT WE SELL ARE EITHER ANTIQUE / VINTAGE AND AS SUCH WILL HAVE AGE RELATED MARKS / WEAR.
ANYTHING WORTH MENTIONING WILL BE NOTED IN THE LISTING & PLENTY OF PHOTOS ARE ALWAYS ON SHOW. THESE ARE PART OF & DO FORM THE LISTING ALONG WITH THE DESCRIPTION SO PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED.
WE ARE NOT HERE TO MIS-LEAD ANYONE, SO IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED INCORRECTLY THEN A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. OTHERWISE NORMAL sale RULES APPLY, SO IF UNSURE PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO CHECK.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT MY LISTINGS.
BEST OF LUCK WITH THE offerDING
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AMAZING, VERY RARE PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE & SOLID SILVER 11 \'\' CANDLESTICKS:
$483.31