ID 992718 
Lot 136  | A SET OF FOUR GEORGE II SILVER CANDLESTICKS
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000 
MARK OF WILLIAM CRIPPS, LONDON, TWO 1743 AND TWO 1746
Each on spreading circular base with foliate rocaille motifs at intervals below a band of flowerheads, the stem formed of panels of concave rocaille decoration enclosed by acanthus scrolls, the spool-form socket with a band of shells, the detachable scalloped circular nozzle chased with a border of rocaille, engraved on base and nozzles with a crest, marked under bases, one socket and on two nozzles
9 in. (23 cm.) high
81 oz. 14 dwt. (2,542 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 30 October 1991, lot 241.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Artist: | William Cripps (? - 1767) | 
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork | 
| Medium: | Silver | 
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom | 
| Category: | Candlesticks | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects | 
| Artist: | William Cripps (? - 1767) | 
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork | 
| Medium: | Silver | 
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom | 
| Category: | Candlesticks | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects | 
| Address of auction | CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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