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Worshipful Company of Drapers Plaque

Material: Cast iron Dimensions: Height: 25cm / 10in, Width: 23cm / 7in Place of Origin: United Kingdom Date: Probably 19th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This cast iron plaque...

Scottish Paktong Snuffbox

Material: Paktong Dimensions: Length: 7.3cm / 2⅞ in, Width: 4.5cm / 1¾ in Place of Origin: Probably Scotland Date: 1811 Maker or Retailer: Possibly Walter Malcom Present Location: Private collection Explanation: The snuffbox has...

French Rococo Candlesticks

Material: Bronze with traces of gilding (ormolu) Dimensions: Height: 25cm / 9⅞ in, Base diameter: 14cm / 5½ in Place of Origin: France Date: 1745 – 1749 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private...

French ‘Henri II’ Candlestick

Material: Copper alloy, probably bronze Dimensions: Height: 30cm / 11 ¾ in, Base diameter: 20.4cm / 8in Place of Origin: France Date: Mid-16th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This...

Named and Dated Book Clasp

Material: Copper alloy Dimensions: Length: 8.4cm / 3 ½in Place of Origin: Probably England Date: Dated 1770 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This cast copper alloy book clasp is engraved...

Ball-knop Candlestick

Material: Copper alloy Dimensions: Height: 14cm / 5 ½in, Base diameter: 13.7cm / 5 ⅜in, Drip-catcher diameter: 7 cm / 2 ¾in Place of Origin: France Date: Mid-17th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present...

Marked Brass Chamber Candlestick

Material: Brass Dimensions: Height: 5.5cm / 2 ⅛in, Overall length: 25cm / 9 ¾in Place of Origin: France or England Date: Circa 1690 Maker or Retailer: Maker’s mark: ‘CC’ Present Location: Private collection Explanation:...

Speculum Mirror

Material: Speculum (see below) Dimensions: Height: 35cm / 14 in, Width: 45cm / 16 in Place of Origin: England Date: Early – mid-17th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Cotehele House, Cornwall (National...

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