candlestick: 1816–17; trimmers: 1815–16
English
Decorative Arts
Lighting Devices
Metalwork
silver gilt, steel
England
Overall (stick): 3 3/4 × 7 in. (9.53 × 17.78 cm)
Overall (scissors): 6 in. (15.24 cm)
Overall (snuffer): 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm)
97.46.1a-d
Pair with "Chamber Candlestick, Wick Trimmer and Extinguisher" (97.46.2a-d)
Engraved with the arms of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1771-1851), fifth son of King George III
Jerome and Rita Gans Collection of English Silver
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