拍品的状况可能存在极大差异,而由于其性质使然,拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。
Overall with scuffs, scratches, and wear consistent with age and use, and wear to the engravings, with some wax residue consistent with use, the bases with various bruises, pin dents, and splits, candlestick 1 lacking it's base to the underside, candlestick 2 also lacking its base to the underside and with a rod extending up the stick visible, candlestick number 4 with it's base extending slightly farther than the edge of the silver, and wobbles slightly on a flat surface.
The nozzles all with splits to the flanges, as well as bends, splits and various repaired splits to the rims, the nozzles numbered 1 and 3 with lion passant only, the nozzle numbered 2 with maker's mark and lion passant, the nozzle by William Fountain fully marked.
Candlestick 1 with weight 19=51⁄2, candlestick 2 with weight 20=1, candlestick 3 with weight 19=151⁄2, and candlestick 4 with weight 19=10.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) square, at the bases
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