James Gould
A George I Antique English Silver Taperstick, c. 1722
Height: 4.33 in. (11 cm.)
Weight: 2 oz. 18 dwt.
London
H0497
$ 2,250.00
Gould was a well known maker of tapersticks: small sticks used to hold sealing wax. This one is an appealing hexagonal form. It has no date letter, but Gould registered...
Gould was a well known maker of tapersticks: small sticks used to hold sealing wax. This one is an appealing hexagonal form. It has no date letter, but Gould registered his mark in 1722 and this design is indicative of the early period of his career.