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Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks made in 1776
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A pair of plain column, George III antique silver candlesticks. The candlesticks have square bases with a beaded border and engravings of bows and swags.
| Date | 1776 |
| Made By | James Stamp |
| Location | London |
| Stock Number | OB222x20 |
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Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks made in 1776
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A pair of plain column, George III antique silver candlesticks. The candlesticks have square bases with a beaded border and engravings of bows and swags.
On one side of each base there is a cartouche engraved with a crest. On the other three sides, the cartouches have a flower motif.
James Stamp
London silversmith. Free by redemption 2 May 1764. First mark entered as smallworker in partnership with John Baker I , 18 April 1764. Address Cow Cross .
Moved to Ludgate Street, apparently 18 February 1765 when 2nd mark entered.
3rd mark in partnership 29 April 1768.; Livery, December 1771.
4th mark alone as plateworker , 6 July 1774. Address : 86, Cheapside , where he had already appeared as such in Parl. Reported list 1773.
5th mark 8th May 1776,
6th mark (2 sizes) 12 March 1777,
7th (2 sizes) 14 October 1777.
8th 7 January 1779.
9th 22 July 1779.
The rapid succession of new punches indicates a quickly expanding business brought to an unexpected stop by Stamp’s death , 11 April 1780 ( The Gentleman’s Magazine, p 202) although his widow Frances appears to have carried on probably only for winding up or selling the business, which was subsequently succeeded at the same address by Sutton and Bult and after by Godbehere, Wigan and Bult (q.v) . Heal records Stamp as wrking goldsmith and jeweller, Ludgate Street, 1766; with John Barker as the same and at same address, 1768, partnership dissolved 1770; Stamp alone , 86 Cheapside, 1772-9 and James and Francis (sic) Stamp (succeeded by James Sutton ) 1780.
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