This elegant set four candlesticks is made by Willem Schiff. The smooth, slightly curved shapes of these candlesticks, which maximize the reflective effect of the silver, are characteristic of 18th century silver from Holland and particularly The Hague. This so-called Hague style was addepted by several silversmiths in other cities, including Nijmegen, and is still highly valued today. Sets of four or more cast candlesticks did not become more common until the second half of the eighteenth century. Only a very few sets from Nijmegen, like this, have survived.