A Rare Pair of early 18th Century Pewter Candlesticks

A Rare Pair of early 18th Century Pewter Candlesticks

ENGLAND, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Each with baluster stem raised on a domed foot, one with ‘X’ mark and traces of touchmark to foot, probably George Lowes, Newcastle, (w.1725-1765), (PS 5974, OP 3001), both with ownership initials ‘E.F’ to the underside, each with Cotterell ‘Guarantee Label’ to underside, together with original certificate, nos. 1144/1145

Height: 16cm (2)

Provenance: Purchased directly from Howard Cotterell, 9th August 1930

This style of candlestick is only known to have been made by two Newcastle pewterers – George Lowes and Robert Sadler.

Literature: P.Hornsby, Pewter of the Western World 1600-1850, fig 1095, p.96, illustrates a similar pair.

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