Lot 904 , A pair of George III silver dwarf candlesticks, weighted.

A pair of George III silver dwarf candlesticks, with engraved armorial and beaded and foliate decoration, John Winter & Co, Sheffield, 1779, 4in, weighted.
Estimate £100-150

1st candlestick- Visible knocks to the rim of the sconce including one very bad dent. There are two dents to the top rim of the candlestick. There are tiny holes, due to wear, in three of the corners at the top of the base. There is a small dent along one of the sides of the base. Hallmarks on base and sconce clear.
2nd candlestick- Visible knocks/dents to the sconce rim. A couple of minor knocks/dents to the top rim of the candlestick. The stem is leaning very slightly, so assume it has received a knock at some point. It appears that they may have been a knock within the decoration just below the top of the base section. Hallmarks on base and sconce clear.


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Sold for £190