A pair of Sheffield Plate candlesticks and a pair of plated wine coasters, 19th century and after, baluster and knopped sticks with acanthus, shell and scroll decorations, and a pair of neoclassical pierced coasters with wooden bases, height 10.43 in., and smaller
- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
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