Fine Silver Chamberstick With Snuffer by Matthew Boulton, 1825. Books - Essays The glass is hand blown

The glass is hand blown and original

published by Hodder & Staughton

Fully adjustable from near 90 degree angle to flat

Width: 12cm

Fine Silver Chamberstick With Snuffer by Matthew Boulton, 1825. Books - Essays The glass is hand blownA scarce sterling silver chamberstick with conical snuffer, the chamberstick being fully hallmarked for the celebrated silversmith Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, 1825. The snuffer (of the same date but maker stamp of 'WC', likely William Chawner II) fits perfectly into the holder and to the top of the the chamberstick. Matthew Boulton (17281809) was a pioneering Birmingham silversmith who elevated the city's metalworking reputation through his craft. He