Bidspirit auction | A George VI Sterling Silver

A George VI Sterling Silver Weighted Candlestick, John Bull and Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1944 - A single sterling silver candlestick of columnar form produced by the silversmith John Bull and Co Ltd. The item features a flared rim above a tapered stem with a decorative central band, resting on a circular stepped base. The construction is weighted with a wooden core to the underside to provide stability to the thin gauge silver. The lower edge of the base is struck with a full set of British hallmarks including the maker mark I B and S, the anchor assay office mark for Birmingham, the lion passant standard mark for sterling silver, and the date letter U for the year 1944. Height: 11.5 cm.