Price On Request A Pair of George V Six-Light CandelabraSilver Sheffield, 1930 Maker's mark of Thomas Bradbury & Sons Retailed by A & J Smith of Aberdeen Height: 29in, 73.8cm Weight: 600oz 4dwt, 18,669g The crest is that of Scott, as bourne by George Cole Scott, (1875-1932) of Richmond, Virginia and his wife Hildreth, (1885-1970). George Cole Scott's family came to Virginia in the 19th century from Donegall. He attended Princeton and Columbia universities, was a member of the Virginia Historical Society. He was a friend of Lord and Lady Astor. A keen sportsman, he shot in Scotland, renting Castle Forbes in the 1920's and taking the grouse shooting at Lickleyhead Castle Aberdeenshire in 1931Provenance: A gift from George Cole Scott,(1875-1932), to his wife Hildreth, (1885-1970), daughter of Lanier Dunn (1853-1915) and his wife Harriet (d.1936) on the occasion of their silver wedding on 27th September 1930. The inscription reads 'To my wife Hildreth, from George Cole Scott / May these candelabra / A replica of those at Lickleyhead Castle Scotland be a reminder of happy memories to which our children have added so large a share 1905-1930' Artist Biography:This well-known firm of manufacturing platers' and silversmiths is said to have been established as cutlers in Sheffield in 1736. Trading from before 1769 under the style of Matthew Fenton & Co. (otherwise Fenton, Creswick & Co., later Fenton, Creswick, Oakes & Co.), they became silversmiths and Sheffield platers' and were among the first to enter their mark at the Sheffield Assay Office upon its opening in 1773. Following Matthew Fenton's death in 1795 the business was sold to Thomas Watson who was joined by Thomas Bradbury (I) as partner on 17th May 1795. Trading as Watson & Co, the latter's son Thomas Bradbury (II) was subsequently added to the partnership....