George III Silver Candlesticks with Armorials, William Cafe, London 1770
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
- Armorial / Armourial - Bearing a coat of arms. Coats of arms came into general use by feudal lords and knights in in the 12th century, and by the 13th century, arms had spread beyond their initial battlefield use to become a flag or emblem for families in the higher social classes of Europe. They were inherited from one generation to the next. When a family crest is used on individual items of silver or furniture it is an indicator of the aristocratic standing of the family represented.
Armorials were also used to decorate mass produced ceramic souvenir ware by such companies as Goss, Carlton & Shelley, and in these cases the coats of arms displayed were of boroughs and cities. - Gadrooning - A series of lobes usually as a border. In furniture gadrooning is found as carved decoration around the edges of table tops in the Chippendale and Jacobean style furniture. Gadrooning is also found as decoration on the rims of silver and ceramics.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Pair of antique French plated candlesticks, 28 cm high each (2)
A pair of gilt metal candelabra, English, 19th century, fitted for electricity. 60 cm high
A pair of French five arm ormolu candelabra. Later 19th century. Of gothic rococo inspiration each with curvaceous vegetal arms supporting rosette style dishes and urn nozzles, the stem with a conforming central nozzle and flower basket style snuffer, rais
A pair of Continental lustre candlesticks, circa 1820, the eagle- formed cast brass standard emanating ten arms with lustre drops, mounted on a square alabaster base, 26 cm high