Pair of Matthew Boulton Antique Sheffield Plate Candle Sticks, c. 1800
These elegant candle sticks were made by the important Birmingham silversmith Matthew Boulton. The plain, classical shape is decorated with matching circular reeded
ring decoration around the bases, shoulders and original bobeches.
Boulton was a highly important silversmith and entrepreneur from Birmingham, England. He was one of the first makers to use specialist designers
and for his products and objects from his shop are always of very high quality. The year 2009 marks the 200th
anniversary of Boulton's death and there are many current celebrations of his life. See:
www.theassayoffice.co.uk/matthew_boulton.html for a
great Boulton web site.
These lovely antique Sheffield plate candle sticks are marked with Boulton's famous double sunburst mark around the bases. They measure 11.25 inches high and are
in very good antique condition with minor rosing at the highlights and some minor dings.
Our Price: SOLD
Item code: D94
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