A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS
Lot 184 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION 

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS

MARK OF JOHN RADBURN, LONDON, 1768 AND 1769

Closed19 October 2012

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USD 7,500

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS
MARK OF JOHN RADBURN, LONDON, 1768 AND 1769
Each on shaped square base with gadrooned borders and shell angles, the baluster stems with pendant husks and acanthus foliage, with spool-shaped sockets, the detachable shaped square nozzles similarly decorated, the bases and nozzles each engraved with a B within Garter motto and with Marquess' coronet above, marked on bases, sockets and nozzles, one nozzle mark of John Parker and Edward Wakelin
7 in. (19 cm.) high; 39 oz. (1,221 gr.) (2)

Thomas, 1st Marquess of Bath, K.G. (1734-1796), John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent, sold
Furniture, Silver and Porcelain from Longleat, Christie's, London, 13-14 June 2002, lot 404

Specialist note

The monogram is that of Thomas, 1st Marquess of Bath (1734-1796)