'The Child Nymph Candlesticks' - A Pair of Edward VIII Silver Candlesticks. Mark of Omar Ramsden, London, 1936

Lot 505. Each with circular dished base, the stem with four cast figures below a spool shaped socket, with detachable nozzle, the bases filled, marked on base and on nozzle - 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high (2) - Estimate: £5,000-7,000

Note : These candlesticks are recorded in Ramsden's workbook as order 2125 'Child Nymphs Candlesticks'. The entry, dated 19 November 1936, records the cost of making the candlesticks as £4-8-0 with a selling price of £7-7-2.

Christie's. Important Silver. 29 November 2007, 2:00 pm. 8 King Street, St. James's, London