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Pair elaborate English silver

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candlesticks: round, shaped columns, swirl scroll decoration, marks for Mortimer & Hunt (John Mortimer and John Samuel Hunt), London, 1838, one marked with "3", no monogram, .925 fine, 47.08 oz.T., 10-1/2 in. Good condition. Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina. John Mortimer was a partner of Paul Storr starting in 1822. They were goldsmiths and jewelers to Her Majesty (1822-1839). John Samuel Hunt (Paul Storr's nephew) trained and worked with the firm beginning in 1810 and became a partner in 1826. Once Paul Storr retired, Hunt's son became a partner and they became "Mortimer & Hunt". They were known as one of Europe's finest silversmithing firms.

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