
Antique George II Sterling Silver Chamber Candlestick by Paul de Lamerie
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Antique George II Sterling Silver Chamber Candlestick by Paul de Lamerie
About the Item
- Creator:Paul de Lamerie (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:George II (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1731
- Condition:This chamber candlestick is an exceptional gauge of silver, fine quality & in excellent presentation condition. The decoration is crisp. The full hallmarks have wear, but remain legible, in keeping with age. The lion passant mark is very clear.
- Seller Location:Jesmond, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A15511stDibs: LU120021852212
Paul de Lamerie
Paul de Lamerie was a London-based silversmith. De Lamerie was born in 's-Hertogenbosch in the United Provinces, now the Netherlands. He was the son of a minor French nobleman, Paul Souchay de la Merie, a Huguenot who left France following the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685. His father became an officer in the army of William III of Orange and moved to London in 1689 during the Glorious Revolution, but died a pauper in 1735. He married Louisa Juliott on 11 February 1717. They had two sons and four daughters together, three daughters survived.
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