Candelabra branch
Category
Silver
Date
1770
Materials
Silver-gilt
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Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1656408.2.2
Summary
Candelabra branch, from one of a pair of 18th century Portuguese cast silver-gilt three-light candleabra, the three arm branch with central bud finial and drip-pans and sconces conforming to the candlestick. Maker's mark R.C. linked, Orporto, circa 1770, in mid-18th century English style, the hexafoil bases with shell motifs and coloured borders have knopped and fluted stems.
Provenance
Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2013