A Pair of Square-Based Irish George III Candlesticks
A Pair of Square-Based Irish George III Candlesticks
Dublin circa, 1765
Maker’s mark of Robert Calderwood
Height: 15.7 cm, 10.1 in
Weight: 1,574 g, 50 oz 12 dwt
With Scratch Weights: 24=5 & 24=2
The candlesticks resting on square gadrooned bases with sunken wells engraved with a reverse cypher below and Earls coronet. The stems with two gadrooned knops separating the tapering fluted stems. These in turn rising to semi-fluted capitals with a simple plain band and gadrooned tops to keep the wonderful design in harmony.
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