Sheffield Silver Candelabra by Matthew Boulton
Detail of candle cup and bobeche showing engraved heraldic crest.
Sheffield Silver Candelabra detail of candlestick base.
Detail of heraldic crest of a unicorn's head.
Detail of double sun burst maker's mark of Matthew Boulton on the foot.

Regency Sheffield Candelabra with Cut-Glass Dish

Matthew Boulton (1728-1810)

Birmingham, 1807-1809

Marked: Matthew Boulton, (bearing double sunburst maker’s mark)

Bearing on the stem and bobèche an engraved unicorn-head crest

H: 25¾”  Dia: 21½”

Excellent Condition: Minor rosing to the highlights

Related candle sticks by Matthew Boulton in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art can be seen here.