This exceptional candlestick belongs to a small group of cast and enamelled brass wares made in the second half of the 17th century.
All are distinguished by their method of production: unlike champlévé or cloisonné decoration, the enamelled fields were cast in the mould.
For many years these were referred to as ‘Surrey enamels’ but evidence now makes a strong case for their re-attribution to the London workshops of Anthony Hatch and Stephen Pilcherd – prominent members of the Armourers’ and Braziers’ Company.