SUPERB PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD FUSED SILVER PLATE CANDLESTICKS BY MATTHEW BOULTON
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SUPERB PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD FUSED SILVER PLATE CANDLESTICKS BY MATTHEW BOULTON:
$260.37
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HI , AND WELCOME TO THIS sale FOR A WONDERFUL PAIR OF GEORGIAN ' OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE ' OR 'FUSED PLATE' CANDLESTICKS.
A SIMPLY LOVELY PAIR, OF A WONDERUL STYLE & IN GREAT CONDITION TOO.
BY THE WORLD FAMOUS INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURER ' MATTHEW BOULTON ' OF BIRMINGHAM, AND BOTH BEAR HIS 'TWIN SUN ' MAKERS MARK.
THESE WOULD DATE TO AROUND 1780 - 1810 OR THERE ABOUTS. SO ARE ROUGHLY 210 - 230 YEARS OLD, YET STILL LOOK SO SUPERB EVEN NOW.
EACH HAS AN ENGRAVED ' FAMILY CREST ' OF AN ARM, WITH ARMOUR UPON IT, HOLDING A BROKEN SPEAR. I AM NOT SURE AS TO THE EXACT FAMILY THAT THIS IS FOR, BUT LOADS OF INFORMATION IS ONLINE ABOUT FAMILY CRESTS.
THESE ARE ENGRAVED TO EACH BASE & MOST UNUSUAL IT FEATURES AGAIN ENGRAVED TO THE SCONCE ON TOP.
BOTH HAVE VERY LITTLE 'BLEEDING' OF THE COPPER BASE , WITH JUST SOME UPON THE RAISED AREAS & THEY LOOK SUPERB.
DECORATED WITH FABULOUS SILVER BORDERS, WITH LEAD FILLING. THESE ARE OF THE VERY FINE ' EGG & LEAF ' PATTERN, AND APPEAR AROUND THE DIAMETER OF THE BASE, LOWER & UPPER MIDDLE SECTION, AROUND THE SOCKETS & UPON THE SCONCES ON TOP. SIMPLY SUPERB.
THE ' EGG & LEAF ' PATTERN AS ITS KNOWN FROM THE OLD PATTERN BOOKS OF THE LATE GEORGIAN PERIOD, IS A VERY FINE DESIGN. THE 'EGG' PART IS A SIMPLE OVAL SHAPE, WITH AN 'ACANTHUS' LEAF TO EITHER SIDE.
THESE WONDERFUL CANDLESTICKS FEATURE THIS PATTERN IN 2 FORMS. SOME PARTS HAVE THE 'EGG & LEAF' IN ELONGATED FORM, AND OTHERS AREAS HAVE THE DECORATION IN A SHORTER SHAPE. SUPERB & VERY STUNNING TO THE EYE.
''THERE WAS AN EXACT MATCHING PAIR OF THESE MATTHEW BOULTON CANDLESTICKS, BUT IN SILVER, SOLD AT CHRISTIES IN NEW YORK A FEW YEARS BACK FOR AROUND £3500. THESE WERE SOLID SILVER BUT EXACTLY THE SAME DECORATION & MAKER & FROM THE SAME PERIOD {LATE 18TH CENTURY}''.
ONLY SLIGHT FAULTS TO NOTE IS THAT ONE OF THE CANDLESTICKS HAS A SLIGHT 'LEAN' AS IT HAS HAD AN OLD REPAIR TO JUST ABOVE THE BASE, WHERE THE COLUMN STARTS & IS SLIGHTLY TO THE SIDE. AND THE OTHER HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL HOLES AROUND THE LOWER BASE WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE WAS GOING TO CONVERT TO A LAMP ?
HOWEVER, THEY ARE STILL A STUNNING, MATCHING PAIR OF VERY OLD & INDEED FULLY USEABLE CANDLESTICKS.
AFABULOUS ANTIQUE PAIR FOR THE MORE DISCERNING COLLECTOR OF FINE SILVER PLATE / OLD SHEFFIELD WARES.
CONDITION :
THEY ARE STUNNING FOR THEIR AGE. AND OF REAL QUALITY. VERY SLIGHT COPPER 'BLEEDING' IN PLACES, BUT ONLY VISABLE ON RAISED EDGES.
A 'SOLDER' REPAIR AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE MIDDLE SECTION / TOP OF BASE, ON JUST ONE OF THE CANDLESTICKS. THE BASE PLATE ON THIS ONE HAS MOVED A LITTLE & IS SLIGHTLY LOOSE.
THE OTHER HAS 2 X SMALL HOLES TO BOTTOM/SIDE OF BASE, WHERE IT APPEARS SOMEONE WANTED TO MAKE INTO A LAMP, BUT GAVE UP. SHAME BUT NOT TOO BAD.
APART FROM THESE MINOR DEFECTS I HOPE YOU WILL SEE THEY ARE A SIMPLY WONDERFUL PAIR.
SIZE & WEIGHT :
EACH FINE CANDLESTICK MEASURES 24 CM TALL & HAS A DIAMETER AT THE BASE OF 13 CM.
WEIGHT OF THE PAIR = 2012 GRAMS / JUST OVER 2 KG'S. SUPERB, HEAVY QUALITY.
MAKERSMARKS/ HALL MARKS :
- BOTH STAMPED WITH A ' DOUBLE SUN ' MAKERS MARK FOR MATTHEW BOULTON OF BIRMINGHAM.
- EACH HAS THE 'FAMILY CREST' ENGRAVED MARK TO THE BASE AREA & AGAIN TO ONE OF THE SCONCES ON TOP.
PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS SO THAT YOU CAN FULLY APPREICIATE WHAT A WONDERFUL QUALITY PAIR OF ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CANDLESTICKS THESE ARE.
SO THERE WE HAVE IT. A SUPERB, ANTIQUE PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD FUSED PLATE CANDLESTICKS, BY ONE OF THE BEST MAKERS & OF A STUNNING FORM TOO. THESE WOULD PLEASE ANY ANTIQUE / SILVER PLATE COLLECTOR.
HAPPY TO SEND WORLDWIDE, BUT PLEASE CHECK FIRST. AS THEY ARE QUITE HEAVY THEY WILL NOT BE CHEAP TO SOME OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS.
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
SUPERB PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD FUSED SILVER PLATE CANDLESTICKS BY MATTHEW BOULTON:
$260.37