Candlestick, one of a pair, silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1814-15, mark of Rundell, Bridge and Rundell and Paul Storr

Silver-gilt candlestick (one of a pair), cast and minutely chased. Four sided shaped foot, decorated with masks and shells, baluster stem rising from a fluted rosette and enriched with foliage; vase shaped socket with plain nozzle

Given by Lionel Crichton

Gallery 121 label (1998): "Said to have belonged to Duke of Cumberland (Earnest Augustus (1771-1851)
From the collection of Ernst Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, later King of Hanover (1771-1851) fifth son of George III. When Ernst Augustus became King of Hanover in 1837, he took with him a large amount of English Royal silver, which Queen Victoria later unsuccessfully tried to reclaim. This candlestick, which is from a set of four, was presumably supplied by to him by Rundells. It is an exact copy of a Paul Crespin candlestick of about 1747 in the collection of the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. Rundells were among the first to promote the Rococo Revival in silver.

This candlestick was sold by the Royal Goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the firm which dominated the London silversmith trade in the period 1800-1830. Paul Storr (1771-1844), whose mark appears on the candlestick, was a partner in the business and managed the workshop from 1808 to 1819.

M.57A-1925