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Pair of tapersticks: NAV.214A & B-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Pair of pewter tapersticks with turned stems. The sconce, drip pan, and base square are decorated with a moulded 'rope' circle. In the style of the early 18th century

Declared a fake by the Pewterer's Society in 1953

Legal notes

A.F. de Navarro Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Navarro, Mary Anderson de, Madame Navarro, J. M. de

Components of the work

Stems

Materials used in production

Pewter

Techniques used in production

Moulding

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: NAV.214A & B-1933
Primary reference Number: 125433
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 August 2015 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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