SUPERB PAIR OF LATE 18TH CENTURY OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE \' TELESCOPIC \' CANDLESTICKS
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SUPERB PAIR OF LATE 18TH CENTURY OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE \' TELESCOPIC \' CANDLESTICKS:
$57.49
SUPERB PAIR OF LATE 18TH CENTURY OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE \' TELESCOPIC \' CANDLESTICKS SUPERB PAIR OF LATE 18TH CENTURY OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE \' TELESCOPIC \' CANDLESTICKS
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Description\'THE VACANT CARTOUCHE\' IS PLEASED TO BRING TO YOU :THE HUGE \'\'GEORGIAN OSP\'\' SALE.A MASSIVECOLLECTIVE SALE OF ONLY GENUINE \'FUSED PLATE\', \'CLOSE PLATE\' & PROPER \'OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE\' FROM THE GEORGIAN PERIOD.TODAYS sale :A WONDERFUL & VERYELEGANTPAIR OF LATE 18TH CENTURY,GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELDPLATE \'TELESCOPIC\'CANDLESTICKS.
CRAFTED IN THE DESIRABLE \'COLUMN\' STYLE.DESCRIPTION :
A FABULOUSPAIR OF\'TELESCOPIC\' CANDLESTICKS FROM THEEARLIER PERIOD OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE.MADE IN THE LATERYEARS OF THE 18TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1790- 1800.A FINEANTIQUE PAIR.EACH IS PLAIN, CLEAN, SMOOTH & OF A SIMPLE YETELEGANT FORM.THESE \' TELESCOPIC \' CANDLESTICKS MAKE FOR A LOVELY PAIR. BOTHRAISE& LOWER, EACH HOLDING THEIR TALLEST POSITIONS. PERHAPS SLIGHTLY FIRMER THAN THEY SHOULD BE, BUT EACH STANDS TALL OR SHORT.MEASURING 20CM / 8INCHES TALL AT THEIR LOWEST & WHEN RAISED THEY STAND AT 26CM / 10INCHES IN HEIGHT.BOTH HAVE A SQUARE\'WEIGHTED\' BASE, COVERED WITH GREYCLOTH TO AVOID SCRATCHING THE TABLE SURFACE WHEN IN USE.THE SMOOTH BASES ARE FINELYDECORATED WITH \'STRAIGHT GADROON\' BORDERS, EACH FINISHED WITH A SILVER FILLED \'SHELL\' AT EACH OF THE FOUR CORNERS.
ABOVE THIS THEY ARE EMBELLISHED WITH REPOUSSE \'FLUTED\' FORMATIONS.WITH THE SHAFTS & SOCKETSBEING OF ANELEGANT, SMOOTH & PLAIN STYLE.EACH TOPPED WITH A SPLAYEDDRIP PAN /SCONCE.
THESE ARE \'SQUARE\' IN KEEPING WITH THE REST OF THE STICKS, AND HAVE A \'GADROON\' BORDER TO THE EDGES.BOTH DO HAVECOPPERBLEEDING IN PLACES, AND SOME LITTLE DINKS / SCRATCHES.
IN THE PAST SOMEONE HAS GONE TO THE TROUBLE OF STARTING TO CONVERTTHESE FINE TELESCOPIC STICKS INTO ONES ABLE TO HOLD AN ELECTRIC LAMP, INSTEAD OF A CANDLE.
NOT ALWAYS TO EVERYONES TASTE, BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME SUPERB EXAMPLES THAT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED.THERE IS A SMALL HOLE TO THE BACK OF EACH BASE, WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE STEMS & EXITS VIA ANOTHER SMALL HOLE INSIDE THE SOCKETS. THIS IS READY FOR WIRE FLEX TO BE FED THROUGH & A LIGHT SOCKET FITTING AT THE TOPS.
OR, WITH THE HOLE AT THE BACK OF THE BASE, YOU CANNOT TELL AT ALL WITH THESE ON DISPLAY OR IN USE WITH CANDLES TOO.WONDERFUL GEORGIAN CANDLESTICKSFOR THE COLLECTOR.
SIZE & WEIGHT :
EACH STICKMEASURES 10.3CM AT THE BASE &STANDSAT 18CM / 7INCHES TALL WHEN DOWN & 23CM / 9INCHESIN HEIGHT WHEN EXTENDED.
WEIGHT OF PAIR = 1\'238GRAMS / OVER 1.2KG\'S.
MAKERSMARKS/ HALLMARKS :
- THERE ARE NO MAKERS MARKS PRESENT, WHICH IS COMMON ON OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE
HAPPY TO SEND WORLDWIDE & COMBINE POSTAGE TOO, BUT PLEASE CHECK FIRST.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
PaymentUK 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.
ShippingONCE 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.
Terms of SaleALL 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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SUPERB PAIR OF LATE 18TH CENTURY OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE \' TELESCOPIC \' CANDLESTICKS:
$57.49