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Lot 1115
A GEORGE IV SILVER CENTERPIECE CANDELABRUM
MARK OF WILLIAM EATON, LONDON, 1821
Closed21 June 2012
Price Realised
USD 23,750
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Specialist note
The arms are those of Goldsmid, for Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, 1st Baronet (1778-1859). Born in London and entering the family banking business, Goldsmid amassed a large fortune and was awarded a Portuguese baronetcy for his involvement in settling a monetary dispute between Portugal and Brazil. In addition, Goldsmid was a prominent founder of University College London. Goldsmid's baronetcy was recognized in Britain by Royal license in 1846, making him the first unconverted Briton of Jewish ancestry to receive a hereditary title.