A George III silver pair of candlesticks
by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham 1809/13, the sconces by Smith, Tate & Co. of Sheffield
The urn shape capital with fluted lower body, removable sconces with gadrooned and shell borders, raised on a tapering stem with acanthus leaf lower section, to a knopped fluted, shell and gadrooned circular base, loaded, height 33cm.