Chamber candlestick
William Cafe
Category
Silver
Date
1762
Materials
Silver
Measurements
245 x 120 x 120 mm; 43 oz t (Wt)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 772384.2.1
Summary
One of a pair, candlestick on square gadrooned base, the base slightly dished and bell shaped engraved with a Child family armorial, the stem of the stick formed with a composition of 'turned' and faceted decoration.
Provenance
Jersey bequest, November 1993. Child family heirloom.
Marks and inscriptions
Scratched on underside of the base 1 and 2 as well as the weights. The base engraved with Child impaled by three leopards.
Makers and roles
William Cafe, maker