Handsome Mid 1800s Pair Old Sheffield Silverplate Column Form 12" Candlesticks

Presented is an exceptional pair of antique Sheffield silverplate on copper candlesticks, dating to the mid 1800s. The candlesticks are made in a handsome classical form, with the shafts done as tapered fluted columns on stepped square pedestal bases. The candlesticks are nicely decorated with boss-and-swag ornamentation around the bases and where the bases meet the columns, while the shoulders and socle have acanthus leaves supporting more draped swags. The bobeches, bases, and shaft are further decorated with beadwork borders. The bobeches/wax drips are removable, for ease of cleaning, and the candlesticks are weighted/filled for stability. Both candlesticks have a maker's mark on the inside of the socle, in the shape of a dagger or sword (unidentified). This pair is in excellent condition, particularly considering age. There is only minor wear through the silver plating to some of the highpoints of the decoration here and there. The undersides have been refelted with new green felt,