Pair of candlesticks, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), 1734/35, British, London, Silver, Overall (.42, confirmed): 9 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in., 28 oz. 15 dwt. (22.9 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm, 894.5g), Metalwork-Silver, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), The design of these candlesticks follows a conventional model. This pair, however, part of a set of six, is nearly twice the size and weight of a typical example. They were made for a club of High Tory aristocrats called the Honorable Board of Loyal Brotherhood, whose members met for boisterous evenings of wine and conversation
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