Two-candle candlestick. Maker: William Leuchars fl. 1876–1888; firm: Leuchars & Son London, goldsmiths, fl. ca. 1845–1902., silver lighting fixture, two-branched candlestick on a circular domed foot. Description: shaft rests on a ball no finial, enclosed at 3/4 height in a plate-like ring from which extend movable arms of S-shaped twisted wires, split at the ends, terminating in cylindrical candle sockets. Foot engraved with the Pilawa coat of arms with motto beneath a nine-baton count's crown; includes coats of arms and heraldic rank crowns. Date: 1881–1882. Place of origin: London, England, Great Britain. Dimensions: height 27 cm; width 32 cm; depth 11.5 cm; weight 1082 g., A silver-colored metal candelabrum with a central vertical stem rising from a rounded base, a bulbous knop near the lower stem, and two symmetrically curved arms that curl into spiral scrolls ending in cylindrical candle cups; the surface is reflective and shows highlights and subtle darker tarnish on some areas, ...
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Two-candle candlestick. Maker: William Leuchars fl. 1876–1888; firm: Leuchars & Son London, goldsmiths, fl. ca. 1845–1902., silver lighting fixture, two-branched candlestick on a circular domed foot. Description: shaft rests on a ball no finial, enclosed at 3/4 height in a plate-like ring from which extend movable arms of S-shaped twisted wires, split at the ends, terminating in cylindrical candle sockets. Foot engraved with the Pilawa coat of arms with motto beneath a nine-baton count's crown; includes coats of arms and heraldic rank crowns. Date: 1881–1882. Place of origin: London, England, Great Britain. Dimensions: height 27 cm; width 32 cm; depth 11.5 cm; weight 1082 g., A silver-colored metal candelabrum with a central vertical stem rising from a rounded base, a bulbous knop near the lower stem, and two symmetrically curved arms that curl into spiral scrolls ending in cylindrical candle cups; the surface is reflective and shows highlights and subtle darker tarnish on some areas, and the background is a smooth gradient of light gray to white.

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Two-candle candlestick Maker William Leuchars fl 1876–1888 firm Leuchars & Son London goldsmiths fl ca 1845–1902 silver lighting fixture two-branched candlestick circular domed foot Description shaft rests ball no finial enclosed 3 4 height plate- ring extend movable arms S-shaped twisted wires split ends terminating cylindrical candle sockets Foot engraved Pilawa coat arms motto beneath nine-baton count's crown includes coats heraldic rank crowns Date 1881–1882 Place origin London England Great Britain Dimensions height 27 cm width 32 cm depth 11.5 cm weight 1082 g silver-colored metal candelabrum central vertical stem rising rounded base bulbous knop near lower stem two symmetrically curved curl spiral scrolls ending cylindrical candle cups surface reflective highlights subtle darker tarnish areas background smooth gradient light gray white.

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