12 August 2025 | 10:00 | Lots: 498
Pair of George IV silver chambersticks
Current bid:
Current bid: - You are the winning bidder
Current bid: - You have been outbid
Starting Bid:
Maximum Bid:
You currently have the highest bid with your maximum bid of , If the auction was ending now you would win this lot at
Another bidder has entered a higher maximum bid and you have been outbid. Please add a new maximum bid to be in with a chance of winning.
Congratulations - You have won - the auctioneer will be in contact after the auction
Unfortunately you did not win this item
Congratulations - You have won - the auctioneer will be in contact after the auction
Unfortunately you did not win this item
Time remaining:
This lot has ended
Bid Total (incl. charges)
Bid Amount
Buyer's Premium (exc. VAT)
Item VAT
VAT on Buyer's Premium
*VAT will be added to the hammer price
Bids: 0 - Bidders: 0
Fees apply - Bid Calculator
Lot 3
Full Lot Description
A pair of George IV silver chambersticks, each octofoil pan having scroll border and engraved initials, with central open-work stem rising to a conforming shape detachable nozzle, the scroll handle with quatre-foil thumb-piece and removable conical extinguisher. Hallmarked John & Thomas Settle, Gunn & Co., Sheffield 1827. Diameter of pan 14.5cm, gross weight 16.83ozt (523.6g).
Era: 19th Century
Metal fineness: Sterling silver
Postage: Postable
Date: 1827
Weight: 523.6
Total lot weight: 523.6
Condition Report
- Both displaying some general surface wear, marks and scratches commensurate with their age and use
- With some fairly heavy tarnishing all over, with blackening and residues of dried polish to some areas and crevices; would benefit from a clean and polish
- Also residues of dried wax and dirt inside both sockets
- With some minor surface nicks and dints throughout and slight knocks or bashes around some edges
- With heavier scratches, scuffs and contact marks to some parts, particularly the bases and inside the sockets and nozzles
- Visible seams/cracks inside both sockets
- Further visible seams to both extinguishers with likely solder repairs
- Initial engravings heavily rubbed
- Hallmarks located to each base, with matching marks to all removable parts; rubbed in places but all still legible
- Missing snuffers
- Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition
Please login to request a condition report or ask more questions.
Own a similar item?
Request a Valuation
Get started
Receive alerts about
similar lots
Get Started
Auction Paused
Confirm Bid
Current Bid:
Starting Bid:
Hammer
BP (inc. VAT)
ARR
Import Duty
Item Vat
Total
£
£
£
£
£
*VAT will be added to the hammer price
Please note that submitting this bid is legally binding.
Reduce Bid
Current Bid:
Starting Bid:
Please note that submitting this bid is legally binding.
This Lot has ended
Final bid:
Newsletter Signup
Keyword Alerts
Would you like to receive personalised keyword alerts when new catalogues go live. If so, please indicate these below
Set a password to save your keyword alerts
Passwords are a minimum of 8 characters and must include an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a number and a special character.
Newsletter
