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How many silver and silver-gilt candlesticks and chandeliers appeared in Elizabeth I's inventory?
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candlestick
An assortment of decorative candles and candlesticks arranged for display.
The inventory of Queen Elizabeth I included 148 candlesticks and chandeliers made of silver or silver gilt, many of which would be classified as candelabra today.1