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Actions	‘The Simpson Candelabra’ Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2014.47 Title‘The Simpson Candelabra’ Creator Edinburgh Hamilton & Inches DescriptionA pair of silver Corinthian pillar candle sticks on square bases, by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1896. The detachable double chased acanthus leaf twisted arms have three lights. Each light is chased comb with square top and detachable sconces with gadroon border. Each has a drip tray. There is no inscription. These are known as the Sir James Young Simpson candelabra but the reason is not clear. The hallmark (1896) may give a clue and one might guess that it was given in 1897 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chloroform. If this is the case, it again seems possible that it could have been given to the College by Simpson’s nephew, Sir Alexander Russell Simpson, who was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from 1893 to 1895. This is, however, speculation. Production placeEDINBURGH Production date 1896 Production periodNineteenth century, late Object nameCandelabra Object categoryCollege memorabilia MaterialSilver Dimensions Height: 50.00 cm Width: 35.50 cm

Object numberED.CS.2014.47

Title‘The Simpson Candelabra’

DescriptionA pair of silver Corinthian pillar candle sticks on square bases, by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1896. The detachable double chased acanthus leaf twisted arms have three lights. Each light is chased comb with square top and detachable sconces with gadroon border. Each has a drip tray. There is no inscription. These are known as the Sir James Young Simpson candelabra but the reason is not clear. The hallmark (1896) may give a clue and one might guess that it was given in 1897 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chloroform. If this is the case, it again seems possible that it could have been given to the College by Simpson’s nephew, Sir Alexander Russell Simpson, who was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from 1893 to 1895. This is, however, speculation.

Production placeEDINBURGH

Production date 1896

Production periodNineteenth century, late

Object nameCandelabra

Object categoryCollege memorabilia

MaterialSilver

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