Silver. Trumpet-shaped, stepped, fluted round base, transitioning into a relief-decorated leaf wreath, set off by a conically widening and encompassing 16-faceted shaft. Neck, vase-shaped tulip over corresponding leaf wreath. Removable, molded drip tray with vertically arranged delicate pearl bead frieze border. Signed, marked by master Georg(e) Friedrich Weigel (became master in 1816) over-stamped by his successor Gottlieb August Scheel (became master in 1842). Weight approx. 765 g. Height 28.5 cm. Compare Schefler Hessen, BZ 611, No. 166 and 189; also Neuhau/Schmidberger, Kasseler Silber, p. 222 ff., fig. 213 and p. 293, fig. MR 30. A pair of German Biedermeier silver candlesticks by Georg(e) Friedrich Weigel (master since 1816) stamped over by his successor Gottlieb August Scheel (master since 1842). Assay and master's marks. German. Kassel. Circa 1842.