How do I date my silver column candle holders?

Dating relies primarily on British hallmarks stamped onto the silver surface, which indicate the exact assay year for sterling pieces. Stylistic shifts also help, as Georgian items show simpler lines while Victorian and Edwardian examples lean heavily into elaborate Neoclassical revival designs. Plated items lack date letters and require assessment through base construction styles, weight, and any accompanying maker marks. Comparing the proportions and manufacturing techniques against documented pieces from firms like Mappin & Webb narrows down the production era.

What is Old Sheffield Plate?

Old Sheffield Plate is an early composite material created by fusing a thin layer of sterling silver to a thick copper ingot through heat and pressure. The combined metal was then rolled into sheets and worked into candlesticks. This technique differs from later Victorian electroplating by showing a thin line of copper along cut edges or where wear has occurred. Pieces made this way date predominantly to the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Why are the bases weighted?

The tall, slender shafts of column candle holders create a high centre of gravity that would easily tip over without internal ballast. Manufacturers fill the hollow bases with plaster, resin, wood, or pitch to anchor the piece securely. This weighting is standard practice across sterling silver and plated production alike. The underside is typically covered with green baize or felt to protect furniture surfaces from the weighted interior.

Are removable sconces important?

Removable sconces sit at the very top of the candlestick to catch melting wax before it runs down the fluted column. Having the original matching pair of sconces preserves the historical completeness and utility of the object. Because these small pieces were easily separated or lost over generations, finding candlesticks that retain them adds to the desirability of the set.

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Silver column candle holders bring architectural form to the dining table, pairing classical proportions with the gleam of polished metal.

Pair of Antique Sterling Silver 10" Candlesticks 1917

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Sterling Silver 10" Candlesticks 1917

From Robert Bush Antiques

£1,695

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1900 - 1920

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Silver-plated Reflector Candle Lamp, Inscribed and Dated 1913

From Tinker & Toad

£475

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lighting

1900 - 1920

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An Antique Pair of Silver Candlesticks

From Anthemion Antiques and Interiors

£1,450

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Classical Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks

From Piers Rankin Antique Silver

£745

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19th century

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Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Desk Candlestick

From Antiques4EU

£165

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19th century

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Pair of Georgian Style Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

From Piers Rankin Antique Silver

£290

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Pair Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Lyre-shaped 3-Light Candelabra

18th century

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Pair Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Lyre-shaped 3-Light Candelabra

From Flora Fauna Antiques

£495

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19th century

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Pair of Mid Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,650

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Stunning Pair of Antique Neoclassical Corinthian Column Candlesticks – Circa 1880

19th century

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Stunning Pair of Antique Neoclassical Corinthian Column Candlesticks – Circa 1880

From Kingsdown Antiques

£395

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19th century

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Pair of Victorian Silver Candlesticks

From Sturmans Antiques

£549

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Listings feature silver column candle holders spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, executed in sterling silver, silver plate, and Old Sheffield Plate.

1920 - 1940

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Pair of Column Silver Candle Holders

From Highmeads Antiques

£900

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18th century

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Antique Silver Candlesticks.

From George James Antiques

£1,895

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Rare Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Taper Candlesticks

18th century

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Rare Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Taper Candlesticks

From David Pickett Antiques

£275

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19th century

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Large Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Candelabras

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£825

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19th century

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Pair of Antique Candlesticks, English, Silver Plate, Candle Stand, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£795

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19th century

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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Candlesticks

From AC Silver

£1,995

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Silver Column Candle Holders

Pair of Antique Sterling Silver 10" Candlesticks 1917

Silver-plated Reflector Candle Lamp, Inscribed and Dated 1913

An Antique Pair of Silver Candlesticks

Pair of Classical Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Desk Candlestick

Pair of Georgian Style Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

Pair Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Lyre-shaped 3-Light Candelabra

Pair of Mid Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

Stunning Pair of Antique Neoclassical Corinthian Column Candlesticks – Circa 1880

Pair of Victorian Silver Candlesticks

Pair of Column Silver Candle Holders

Antique Silver Candlesticks.

Rare Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Taper Candlesticks

Large Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Candelabras

Pair of Antique Candlesticks, English, Silver Plate, Candle Stand, Victorian

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Candlesticks

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