An early George III sterling silver candlestick, London 1762 by Ebenezer Coker (reg. 27th March 1738)

An early George III sterling silver candlestick, London 1762 by Ebenezer Coker (reg. 27th March 1738)

The base of square from with in-curved sides and double shell capped corners, the column with gadrooned circular knop and shell capped square form knop, the capital with gadrooned bands. A removable sconce of similar form. The based engraved with a contemporary crest of out of a ducal coronet a heraldic tiger's head, the whole debruised by a bendlet wavy sinister. The sconce with later initials in cursive script. Fully marked to base, lion passant and maker’s mark to capital, also engraved No 1 underneath.

Height - 26.4 cm / 10.45 inches

Weight – 728 grams / 23.41 ozt

The crest is for Lennnard, later Lennard Baronets of Wickham Court (est. 1880)