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.
Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Maker's mark on side of each baseProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. Grace E. Powell, Staunton, Virginia