A Victorian silver chamberstick, the circular base with
A Victorian silver chamberstick, the circular base with bead and husk borders enclosing a plain centre and rising to a vase shape socket with removable nozzle, all with conforming bead borders, hallmarked Mappin Brothers (William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman), Sheffield 1896. Together with a matched conical form extinguisher also with beaded detail, hallmarked London 1874, maker probably Samuel Whitford. Base diameter measuring 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm), weight 8.44 ozt (262.6 grams).
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A Victorian silver chamberstick, the circular base with bead and husk borders enclosing a plain centre and rising to a vase shape socket with removable nozzle, all with conforming bead borders, hallmarked Mappin Brothers (William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman), Sheffield 1896. Together with a matched conical form extinguisher also with beaded detail, hallmarked London 1874, maker probably Samuel Whitford. Base diameter measuring 5 1/4 inches (13.3 cm), weight 8.44 ozt (262.6 grams).