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Good Old Sheffield Plated Chamber Candlestick C1800 with Snips
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Good Old Sheffield Plated Chamber Candlestick C1800 with Snips

19th century
Sold 29 May 2025 · David Pickett Antiques
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A good chamber candlestick made of Old Sheffield Plate and bearing no makers marks. The snuffer snips are marked for maker Gilbert and are Close Plated. The piece dates to c1800 and is of an elegant oval form. With removable sconce and snuffer.

In good condition with some wear to snips and slight copper bleed to raised edges and under the base as is to be expected.

Weight approx 353g.

Measures approx 16cm x 14cm.

Height approx 11cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plated Chamberstick to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Reference Numbers
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SA1102339
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Description
A good chamber candlestick made of Old Sheffield Plate and bearing no makers marks. The snuffer snips are marked for maker Gilbert and are Close Plated. The piece dates to c1800 and is of an elegant oval form. With removable sconce and snuffer.
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In good condition with some wear to snips and slight copper bleed to raised edges and under the base as is to be expected.
David Pickett Antiques

Weight approx 353g.

Measures approx 16cm x 14cm.

Height approx 11cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plated Chamberstick to the 19th Century.

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1102339
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I An antique silver-plated chamberstick featuring a drip pan, handle, candle nozzle, and paired snips resting on the tray. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Good Old Sheffield Plated Chamber Candlestick C1800 with Snips

Archive II An antique silver-plated chamberstick featuring a drip pan, handle, candle nozzle, and paired snips resting on the tray. View II
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An antique silver-plated chamberstick featuring a drip pan, handle, candle nozzle, and paired snips resting on the tray.
Good Old Sheffield Plated Chamber Candlestick c1800 with Snips
Ref: SA1102339
An antique silver-plated chamberstick featuring a drip pan, handle, candle nozzle, and paired snips resting on the tray.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCandlestick
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialFused silver on copper, Old Sheffield Plate
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsBeaded rim, Loop handle, Integrated snuffer holder, Conical nozzle
  • SizeH 11 cm (4 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 14 cm (6 in)

FAQs

A chamberstick is a low-profile portable candle holder featuring a pan to catch dripping wax and a handle, traditionally used to light a path through dark hallways and bedrooms before the advent of electricity.

Old Sheffield Plate is an early form of silver plating invented in the 18th century, created by fusing a thin sheet of sterling silver to a thicker base of copper, often revealing subtle traces of copper along edges or wear points.

Authentic pieces from this period typically exhibit hand-applied wire borders, soldered construction marks, appropriate tool marks, and characteristics specific to fused silver-on-copper manufacturing rather than modern electroplating.

An antique chamberstick can be styled on a mantelpiece, coffee table, or bookshelf to add metallic warmth and historical texture, functioning effectively as a standalone decorative object or paired with a tapered wax candle.

Silver plate requires gentle cleaning with a soft microfiber cloth and a mild, non-abrasive silver polish formulated for antiques, avoiding harsh dips that can strip the thin silver layer and expose the underlying copper base.
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