il_fullxfull.2677224695_168g.jpg
il_fullxfull.2677224695_168g.jpg

1763-1775 Ignace-François Delezenne of Quebec Canada Silver Candle Snuffers

$2,000.00
These colonial Canadian origin candle snuffers recovered from a Canadian estate have quite a story to tell. Part of it has been determined, but there are other aspects that are not yet deciphered. I strongly suspect they were made following closely on the heels of the English takeover of Quebec at the end of the Seven Years War. The Seven Years War ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in February 1763. And that treaty followed on the heels of the historic moment when General James Wolfe led a fleet of 49 ships holding 8,640 British troops to the fortress of Quebec. During the battle, Wolfe's men successfully climbed the cliffs surrounding the city undetected. The English continued to occupy Quebec despite the American attempts to liberate the French citizens during a period known as The Military Rule. It is in this context and these circumstances that these solid silver candle snuffers were made by the French-Canadian silversmith, Ignace-François Delezenne, for an English baronet patron. Delezenne arrived in Quebec around 1740 from Lille, France. Prior to the English occupation, Delezenne had offered his wares to the wealthy French colonists and was a major supplier of Indian fur trade silver. He quickly adapted as a "new subject" to the British ruling class and changed his maker mark probably to cater toward this wealthy class of English traders. These classic French style snuffers are stamped with the maker mark, 'IFD' and a crowned 'S'. I believe this 'IFD' is an unrecorded mark of Delezenne, and probably a transitional one closer to the 1765 end of the range cited. Beautifully chased with flowers and other acanthus swags. Cast bellflowers and so on embellish the handles and the tip. The bottom is fairly plain with a couple of incised lines. Condition is very good with some light surface scratches. Interesting hand chased arms. Gules a chevron engrailed between three wolves heads erased, the chevron engrailed and the Red Hand of Ulster (indicating they were made for an Englishman ranked a baronet). These surely sat on one of the most important English tables of Quebec during the Military Rule. At the time of this writing, there are no other pieces of Delezenne available on the market. Extraordinarily heavy around 114 grams. Delezenne is strongly represented by the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec and The National Gallery of Canada.
Add To Cart
These colonial Canadian origin candle snuffers recovered from a Canadian estate have quite a story to tell. Part of it has been determined, but there are other aspects that are not yet deciphered. I strongly suspect they were made following closely on the heels of the English takeover of Quebec at the end of the Seven Years War. The Seven Years War ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in February 1763. And that treaty followed on the heels of the historic moment when General James Wolfe led a fleet of 49 ships holding 8,640 British troops to the fortress of Quebec. During the battle, Wolfe's men successfully climbed the cliffs surrounding the city undetected. The English continued to occupy Quebec despite the American attempts to liberate the French citizens during a period known as The Military Rule. It is in this context and these circumstances that these solid silver candle snuffers were made by the French-Canadian silversmith, Ignace-François Delezenne, for an English baronet patron. Delezenne arrived in Quebec around 1740 from Lille, France. Prior to the English occupation, Delezenne had offered his wares to the wealthy French colonists and was a major supplier of Indian fur trade silver. He quickly adapted as a "new subject" to the British ruling class and changed his maker mark probably to cater toward this wealthy class of English traders. These classic French style snuffers are stamped with the maker mark, 'IFD' and a crowned 'S'. I believe this 'IFD' is an unrecorded mark of Delezenne, and probably a transitional one closer to the 1765 end of the range cited. Beautifully chased with flowers and other acanthus swags. Cast bellflowers and so on embellish the handles and the tip. The bottom is fairly plain with a couple of incised lines. Condition is very good with some light surface scratches. Interesting hand chased arms. Gules a chevron engrailed between three wolves heads erased, the chevron engrailed and the Red Hand of Ulster (indicating they were made for an Englishman ranked a baronet). These surely sat on one of the most important English tables of Quebec during the Military Rule. At the time of this writing, there are no other pieces of Delezenne available on the market. Extraordinarily heavy around 114 grams. Delezenne is strongly represented by the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec and The National Gallery of Canada.
These colonial Canadian origin candle snuffers recovered from a Canadian estate have quite a story to tell. Part of it has been determined, but there are other aspects that are not yet deciphered. I strongly suspect they were made following closely on the heels of the English takeover of Quebec at the end of the Seven Years War. The Seven Years War ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in February 1763. And that treaty followed on the heels of the historic moment when General James Wolfe led a fleet of 49 ships holding 8,640 British troops to the fortress of Quebec. During the battle, Wolfe's men successfully climbed the cliffs surrounding the city undetected. The English continued to occupy Quebec despite the American attempts to liberate the French citizens during a period known as The Military Rule. It is in this context and these circumstances that these solid silver candle snuffers were made by the French-Canadian silversmith, Ignace-François Delezenne, for an English baronet patron. Delezenne arrived in Quebec around 1740 from Lille, France. Prior to the English occupation, Delezenne had offered his wares to the wealthy French colonists and was a major supplier of Indian fur trade silver. He quickly adapted as a "new subject" to the British ruling class and changed his maker mark probably to cater toward this wealthy class of English traders. These classic French style snuffers are stamped with the maker mark, 'IFD' and a crowned 'S'. I believe this 'IFD' is an unrecorded mark of Delezenne, and probably a transitional one closer to the 1765 end of the range cited. Beautifully chased with flowers and other acanthus swags. Cast bellflowers and so on embellish the handles and the tip. The bottom is fairly plain with a couple of incised lines. Condition is very good with some light surface scratches. Interesting hand chased arms. Gules a chevron engrailed between three wolves heads erased, the chevron engrailed and the Red Hand of Ulster (indicating they were made for an Englishman ranked a baronet). These surely sat on one of the most important English tables of Quebec during the Military Rule. At the time of this writing, there are no other pieces of Delezenne available on the market. Extraordinarily heavy around 114 grams. Delezenne is strongly represented by the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec and The National Gallery of Canada.