Candlestick

This silver candlestick, dated 1757-8, was made by Edinburgh silversmith William Dempster.

Cast silver baluster candlestick with an acanthus-like stem, by W. Dempster, Edinburgh, 1757 - 1758, inscribed "Virtute et Labore" at the base of the stem

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Online ID:	000-100-000-953-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 680
Date:	1757 - 1758 1757-8
Material:	Cast silver. Inscription: W D; [Edinburgh mark]; [date mark]; at base of stem: VIRTUTE ET LABORE around a lion rampant?
Dimensions:	213 mm H x 133 mm base D
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Subject:	Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Who:	W. Dempster, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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