An unusual early 19th century Austrian chamberstick. The chamberstick is square but its corners have been taken out to which make it an octagon with 4 straight sides and 4 wavy sides, The rim is bent outwards, as is the top of the candle holder. The finger holder has a shell thumb rest (handle) extending from a curved finger holder. It stands on two feet and on an extension of the finger holder. The chamberstick mark is 13 loth (13/16 parts of silver) below the city mark, with the name of the maker Engel. It could be master Samuel Engel from Altofen = Obuda. The chamberstick has a length of 8 cm, and extends an additional 3.5 cm to the edge of the handle. It is 5.2 cm tall and weighs 120 grams.
