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Lamp with Vestal Filling a Lamp
Factory:
Wedgwood
Designer:
Saint-Non, Jean Claude Richard de
(After)
Modeller:
Tebo
Black basalt, moulded. The lamp stands on a triangular plinth with squared-off corners. The parts are held together by a rod and a brass disk and circular nut.
History note: Unknown before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 22.8 cm
Length: 28.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Circa 1800 - 1850
The lamp was no. 217 (on square base with cut corners) in the Wedgwood shape Book rebound in 1916 (watermarked for 1794).
The shapes of this lamp and the lamp decorated with a vestal filling a lamp were based on designs by Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non (1729-91). They were modelled by Tebo. Josiah Wedgwood wrote to Bentley in London on 5th November, 1774, `Mr Tebo, our new modeller, did not return here of some days after me, I am glad he did not for he would have made a shocking ugly thing of the lamp, if he had been left to himself.' (MS E.25-18561) On the 16th he wrote again, 'Mr Tebo is modelling the two lamps from St. Non but goes on very slowly'(MS E.25-18564).
Moulding : Black basalt, moulded. The parts are held together by a rod and a brass disk and circular nut
Inscription present: in large type face
Accession number: MAR.C.3-1912
Primary reference Number: 11162
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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