ECS-S.122-2015
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.122-2015
Object type
Identification
Title
Botham Chamberstick
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Silver chamberstick candle holder with candle snuffer on a circular plate, in two pieces
Comments
Chamberstick
Other number
122
Description
Dimensions
diameter (actual size): 138mm
height (actual size): 103mm
height (actual size): 103mm
Inscription
Candle holder, plate and snuffer inscribed: Botham, Salt Hill
Inscription description
On Chamberstick:
Leopards head crowned
lion passant
Duty mark
Date mark: 1788-1789
Maker's mark: John Crouch & Thos. Hannam
On snuffer:
Duty Mark
Lion passant
Maker's mark: JC
Leopards head crowned
lion passant
Duty mark
Date mark: 1788-1789
Maker's mark: John Crouch & Thos. Hannam
On snuffer:
Duty Mark
Lion passant
Maker's mark: JC
Material
silver
Physical description
Candle holder on circular plate with beaded edge, conical snuffer hung on curved arm, each engraved with Pemberton Griffin head crest. The Candleholder, plate and snuffer inscribed Botham, Salt Hill.
Production
Person
Organisation
Crouch & Hannam (Silversmith)
Date
1788-1789
History and association
Object history note
Bequeathed to Eton by M.W.S. Pemberton 1945
Previous ownership
