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Candlestick

1710-1711 (made)
Artist/Maker
Joseph Bird (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Candlestick, one of a pair, octagonal, moulded foot, baluster stem and banded socket (no nozzle). Engraved with the crest and motto of Scott, co. Stafford. The motto, REGI.PATRIAEQUE FIDELIS is inscribed on a strap enclosing a baronet's augmentation (a human hand on an escutcheon).


Object details

Categories
Lighting
Metalwork
Silver
Object type
Candlestick
Materials and techniques
Silver, cast and engraved.
Britannia Standard Silver
Casting
Engraving (Incising)
Brief description
Candlestick (one of a pair), Britannia silver, London hallmarks for 1710-11, mark of Joseph Bird.
Physical description
Candlestick, one of a pair, octagonal, moulded foot, baluster stem and banded socket (no nozzle). Engraved with the crest and motto of Scott, co. Stafford. The motto, REGI.PATRIAEQUE FIDELIS is inscribed on a strap enclosing a baronet's augmentation (a human hand on an escutcheon).
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
  • Length: 11cm
  • Weight: 321.4g
Marks and inscriptions
  • B I in a shaped shield with two lobes, in the top lobe a cross in the lower a bird for Joseph Bird. Grimwade 1990 No. 177
  • London hallmarks for 1710-11
  • Engraved with the crest and motto for Scott, co. Stafford.
Credit line
Given by Harvey Hadden
Object history
Gift - Harvey Hadden
Junior Carlton Club
Acquisition RF: 19 / 6450
Associated object
M.169A-1919 (Pair)
Bibliographic reference
V&A Catalogue 1920, No. 206.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.169-1919

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
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