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KC1970-325
Candlestick, one of a pair
KC1970-325

Candlestick, one of a pair

Dateca. 1805
Maker Matthew Boulton (1728 - 1809)
MediumFused Silverplate
DimensionsH: 11 1/16"; Diam (base): 5 7/16"
Credit LineBequest of Lucy L. and Louise M. Powell and gift of Francis T. S. and Grace E. Powell
Object number1956-276,1A&B
DescriptionCandlestick with detachable nozzle.
Label TextThese candlesticks of a conventional early nineteenth-century pattern, of which Boulton made a large number both plated and sterling, have a tradition of descent in the Cuthbert, Stribling, and Powell families of Norfolk and Staunton, Virginia.

InscribedNone
MarkingsMaker's mark on side of each base
ProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. Grace E. Powell, Staunton, Virginia