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One of a pair of candlesticks: M.60A-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

one of a pair of candlesticks

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Chéret, Jean-Baptiste-François

Entities

Categories

Description

Silver; short candlesticks with two ram's head masks holding floral swags

Silver; the circular base is slightly shaped and divided into four panels surrounded by an ovolo edge. The domed centre supports an urn-shaped sconce with a pair of ram's masks holding two floral swags. (with M.60B-1961)

Notes

History note: Not known before testator, Louis C.G. Clarke, MA, LL.D., Cambridge

Legal notes

L.C.G. Clarke, Beuqest, 1960

Measurements and weight

Weight: 273 g
Weight: 8:15 oz:dwt

Place(s) associated

  • Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century, Late
Louis XV (1715-1774) or Louis XVI (1774- 1792)
1774 CE - 1775 CE

Note

Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret: master registered at Paris 13 July 1759, until 1789

Components of the work

To Rim Height 9.8 cm Height 3⅞ in
Across Base Width 11.1 cm Width 4⅜ in
Decoration

Materials used in production

Silver

Techniques used in production

Casting : The candlestick was cast in parts, which were soldered, and the decoration was chased.

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.60A-1961
Primary reference Number: 140611
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 November 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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