Pair of Late 19th Century Queen of Diamond Brass Candlesticks

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James Clews and Sons of Manilla Works, 195 Aston Road, Birmingham, furnishing brassfounders were one of the foremost producers of … more James Clews and Sons of Manilla Works, 195 Aston Road, Birmingham, furnishing brassfounders were one of the foremost producers of quality candlesticks in the late 19thcentury. To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, they designed a series of candlesticks that were first made in 1897. With square bases with clipped edges and a large centre knop with the namesake diamond decoration. The Diamond Jubilee is a celebration for a 60th anniversary. In 1896, as Queen Victoria celebrated 60 years as a monarch, surpassing George III as the longest reigning monarch in England, it was a momentous event. less