A pair of George I silver candlesticks
A pair of George I silver candlesticks
Cast, square bases decorated with shellwork and acanthus reliefs supporting baluster-form shafts with corresponding decor and cylindrical nozzles. The feet engraved with a coat of arms, presumably that of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton and secretary to the Prince of Wales. H 17.8 cm, weight 896 g.
London, marks of Paul Crespin, 1718.
Paul Crespin was one of the most important and successful Huguenot silversmiths in 18th century London - with close links to the workshop of Paul de Lamerie. The quality of his work is just as impressive as the list of his clients; for example, he supplied the Duke of Somerset in Devon, as well as the 'Jewel House' in the Tower of London, which was responsible for the allocation of silverware to the diplomats of the royal family.
Provenance
Private collection, Westphalia.
Literature
Cf. a set of candlesticks by Crespin made for Lord Chesterfield, illus. in Christopher Hartop, The Huguenot Legacy, London 1996, no. 9.
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A pair of George I silver candlesticks
Cast, square bases decorated with shellwork and acanthus reliefs supporting baluster-form shafts with corresponding decor and cylindrical nozzles. The feet engraved with a coat of arms, presumably that of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton and secretary to the Prince of Wales. H 17.8 cm, weight 896 g.
London, marks of Paul Crespin, 1718.
Paul Crespin was one of the most important and successful Huguenot silversmiths in 18th century London - with close links to the workshop of Paul de Lamerie. The quality of his work is just as impressive as the list of his clients; for example, he supplied the Duke of Somerset in Devon, as well as the 'Jewel House' in the Tower of London, which was responsible for the allocation of silverware to the diplomats of the royal family.
Provenance
Private collection, Westphalia.
Literature
Cf. a set of candlesticks by Crespin made for Lord Chesterfield, illus. in Christopher Hartop, The Huguenot Legacy, London 1996, no. 9.
