A Huge Pair Antique Elkington Sheffield Silver Plate Candelabra Circa 1853 30"

A Huge Pair Antique Elkington Sheffield Silver Plate Candelabra Circa 1853 30"


A truly magnificent pair of Old Sheffield Plate five light table candelabras. 
The bases of the candlesticks are beautiful decorated for lowlights. 
The branches are detachable with matching detachable drip pans and nozzles.
This very impressive pair candelabra which can be transformed into a pair of single Candlesticks are in superb condition and have been polished and are ready to use.

This is original old Sheffield Plate that is highly sought after by collectors worldwide.
Old Sheffield Plate (OSP) not to be confused with Electro-Plated Nickel Silver or EPNS. Old Sheffield Plate was invented by Thomas Boulsover, of Sheffield''s Cutlers Company, in 1743. The technique Boulsover developed was to sandwich an ingot of copper between two plates of silver, tightly bind it with wire, heat it in a furnace and then mill it out in to sheet, from which objects could be made.
 
Maker Elkington & Co Date Circa 1853. Height: 76.3cm (30") Width: 55.8cm (22") Width Of Base 22.8cm (9") Weight 24 Kg (The Pair)

 

This large impressive pair are beautifully decorated with elements of hand-chasing. They remain in excellent condition 
 
When dismantled you are able to create a pair of candlesticks which can be used in a different setting.