A Victorian silver five-light candelabrum, Edward Barnard & Sons, London, 1844

the detachable branch with four boldly cast scrolling foliate embellished arms around a central light, detachable fluted nozzles, the support with finally cast foliate scroll sconce with fluting and scale-work, on a similarly cast inverted baluster knopped stem, the shaped circular base cast in relief with lion masks among rocaille scrolls, pendant flowers, and three vacant scrolling cartouches, on six leaf and shell capped scrolling feet

Good clear marks. No obvious breaks or repairs. One or all three of the cartouches to the base probably previously erased. Otherwise good condition.
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