This is a vintage candelabra with four arms and can hold 5 candles. It bears the makers mark 'H.S', of Henry Stratford from Sheffield, England. The circular base is flat and has four clawed feet, the column is a thin flute design, and the nozzle is firmly fixed. The arms are in foliate patterns and linked together by a delicate chain. Derived from the Latin word candelabrum meaning candlestick Tabletop or Centerpiece candelabras became popular in the Georgian and Victorian periods. Silverware being produced in Sheffield and Birmingham in particular gained recognition for their newfound techniques such as die-stamping.
20th Century
Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Width: 14 in (35.5 cm)
Depth: 13 in (33 cm)
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