A 1759 English chamberstick. A beautifully plain chamberstick typical of its era with no decorations or monograms. The chamberstick has its original removable bobeche and original snuffer. The chamberstick, snuffer, candle holder and stem all have gadrooned rims of a very delicate design. The thumb rest has a simple gadrooned design. The chamberstick is marked on the bottom of the chamberstick and has partial marks on the snuffer and bobeche. The chamberstick has the London sterling marks, the date letter for 1759 and the makers mark, CB or the same with a star above. The maker’s mark has been found for London sterling around 1750, however, the name was not traced. The chamberstick has a diameter of 14 cm and it is 6 cm tall. It weighs 240 grams.
