A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS AND A...

Each circular base cast and chased with rocaille and shells and with gadrooned borders, the tapering stems cast with rocaille and shell knops, with a spool shaped socket with detachable nozzles, the candelabra with detachable three light branches, the candelabra sockets each engraved with a crest with earl's coronet above, marked on bases, branches, branch sockets, drip-pans and nozzles
The candlesticks 11⅜in. (29 cm.) high, the candelabra: 163⁄4 in. (42.5 cm.) high
333 oz. 8 dwt. (10,370 gr.)

Provenance
John Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney (1764-1831), by descent to his son,
John Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney (1805-1890),
The late Earl Sydney G.C.B.; Christie's, London, 17-18 May 1891, lot 95 and 96, (£163 and £108 to Steinkopf).