Russian Silver Twin Branch Candelabra with Engraved Armorials
Russian silver twin branched candelabra, impressed 84, Np (Nicholls & Plincke), St Petersburg, other marks rubbed, set with two tulip shaped holders on scrolling acanthus branches, with pulled spiraled support, on a circular foot engraved with armorials to each side, total weight 908 (possibly weighted), height 9.84 in. note: the firm of Nicholls & Plincke was founded by members of the relatively large community of English silversmiths and craftsmen working in Saint Petersburg. After 1840 it was one of the most important retailers of luxury items before Carl Faberge overshadowed all competitors. Several contemporary Saint Petersburg newspapers praised the high-quality products of the magasin anglais Nicholls & Plincke.
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- 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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