A Superb George IV Silver 3-Light Candelabra and Candlesticks Table Suite Cutlery

A Superb George IV Silver 3-Light Candelabra and Candlesticks Table Suite CutleryA superb table suite featuring a pair of 3 light candelabra with an accompanying pair of smaller candlesticks. All decorated in the Rococo manner with scrolling foliage, shells and roses, surmounted with a thistle decorated central snuffer. The decoration is reminiscent of William Dunbars poem The Thistle and the Rose. All pieces are clearly hallmarked. The Candelabra bases Sheffield 1826 by Waterhouse, Hodgson & Co. The arms Sheffield 1837 by Samuel

Each standing on a shaped circular base rising to a knopped baluster stick

All standing on an embossed

20ozT or 621g

lined with baize to the underside

The Speaker Smith Service: Speaker John Smith

Hallmarked for Dublin 1732 by either the Limerick silversmith John Robinson or the Dublin silversmith Thomas Boulton

Hallmarked for Sheffield 1905 by Thomas A

Robert Gambier Middleton was the son of George Middleton

Total weight of all pieces: 1867g or 65

Marked to the underside for London 1910 by  The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co

Very clearly hallmarked for London 1768

Diameter: 19