Estimated Price:

$29,400 - $44,100

Realised Price:

$87,833

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Mark of John Wakelin and Robert Garrard, London, 1797 Each on stepped domed circular foot with foliage borders, the baluster-shaped stem cast and chased with rams' mask hung with husk swags, with fluted spool-shaped sockets and with detachable leaf-capped scroll branches, each terminating in a fluted circular drip-pan and detachable spool-shaped socket with detachable plain circular nozzle, with detachable vase-shaped finial cast and chased with three rams' masks and pendant husk swags, with flame finial, the base, nozzles and drip-pans each engraved with a crest with marquess' coronet above, marked on bases, drip-pans, sockets, nozzles and one branch stem 18in. (46cm.) high 213oz. (6,633gr.) The crest is Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) (2) PROVENANCE Supplied to Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) and by descent to John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat LITERATURE Victoria and Albert Museum Mss. SD.95.0050, John Wakelin and Robert Garrard Gentleman's Ledger 2, 1796-1803, folio 168. 1896 Inventory, (2nd Marquess' Heirlooms), Plate, 'Pair of 21" (sic) three light ditto (candelabra) fluted and ornamented with rams heads and festoons, centre torch burners'. NOTES The entry for these candelabra in John Wakelin and Robert Garrard Gentleman's Ledger reads: 'The Marquis of Bath 1797 Mar h 22 To a pair of Rich Chased Candlesticks duty 6d 90oz 11dwt 9/8gr œ43 15s 4d To a pair D o 3 light Branches 128oz 10dwt 10/2gr œ65 6s 5d To Engraving 4 Coats @ 3. and 2 2 Crests and Cor t s œ1 14s'.