shaped, fluted stems with floral trim Have been listed as both Sheffield plate and Sterling silver. Die-stamped silver per Wynyard Wilkinson's 10-2006 evaluation.

Candlestick, one of a pair, c. 1817-1822

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Gift of Harold J. Pondexpand_more  73.50.1.2

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Manufacturers introduced a number of cost-saving methods to make silver more affordable for middle class consumers in the 18th and 19th centuries. One such technique was the use of die-stamped patterns. The technique worked particularly well with candlesticks such as these. Dies imprinted fluting, swags, and other decorative elements onto thin sheets of silver. The sheets were shaped into hollow columns, and then filled with pitch or other material to add the strength and balance associated with solid sterling silver.

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Candlestick, one of a pair
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Sheffield, England
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73.50.1.2
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shaped, fluted stems with floral trim Have been listed as both Sheffield plate and Sterling silver. Die-stamped silver per Wynyard Wilkinson's 10-2006 evaluation.