A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver candlestick, London 1709 by Thomas Merry I (reg. 19th June 1701)

A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver candlestick, London 1709 by Thomas Merry I (reg. 19th June 1701)

Of octagonal form, with stepped base, the column with stepped faceted knops and a baluster knop terminating in a panelled capital. Fully marked underneath and with lion’s head erased to capital, also initialled W. S in Roman script underneath.

Height – 16 cm / 6.3 inches

Weight – 326 grams / 10.48 ozt

Merry, apprenticed to Henry Grant in 1693 and turned over to John Laughton May 1695, he worked at Green Arbour Court, Little Old Bailey upon registering his mark, before taking over his late masters address in 1704, his work is principally to be seen on candle wares, for further reading please see; Percival, S., Thomas Merry citizen and goldsmith of London, Connoisseur, August 1970.