Lot 252
Pair of George I Silver Chamber Candlesticks, James Fraillon, London, 1722
Lot 252 Details
Pair of George I Silver Chamber Candlesticks, James Fraillon, London, 1722
of plain circular shape with cotton-reel sockets and straight ovoid hollow handles
width 9.1" — 23 cm.
28 oz. — 872 grams
later nozzles by Sebastian Crespel II, London, 1827
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Provenance:
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Macdonald Collection, Edmonton
CONDITION DETAILS
Engraved with crests, which are worn on the pan and repeated on the later nozzles; some strengthening or repairs at handle joins and at one rim; otherwise substantially in good condition; both well marked under the bases, one being Britannia standard, though both are the same date; engraved No. 3 and No. 4; with scratch weights 13:7-1/2 (scratched) and 13:9 (engraved) respectively