Chamber candlestick
Samuel Margas
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silver-gilt
Measurements
165 x 70 x 70 mm; 12 oz t (Wt)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 772355.1
Summary
One of a pair, octagonal baluster shaped silver gilt candlestick in the form of a scent bottle. The body finely chased with shell, scroll and lattice decoration, the nozzle engraved with the Villier's family crest, the nozzle screws in and are reversible. Part of travelling set.
Provenance
Jersey bequest, March 1993.
Marks and inscriptions
Scratch weight at base.
Makers and roles
Samuel Margas, maker