Skip to main content

One of a pair of miniature candlesticks: M.39B-1961

An image of Miniature candlestick

Terms of use

These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.

Download this image

Creative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

one of a pair of miniature candlesticks

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Ash, Thomas (Probably)

Entities

Categories

Description

Silver; a moulded octagonal rim above a sloping cylindrical column embossed with stop flutes on an octagonal knop above a trumpet-shaped foot on a stepped octagonal base (with M.39A-1961)

Notes

History note: Not known before testator

Legal notes

L.C.G. Clarke Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.1 cm
Height: 4¾ in
Weight: 124 g
Weight: 4 oz

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
1709 CE - 1710 CE

Materials used in production

Silver

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Imagini IVM per IM december 8 1709
  • Location: Under the foot
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: 'LC' engraved within a circle

  • Text: L.C
  • Location: Under the foot
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Ownership inscription
  • Text: lion's head erased
  • Location: On the outside of the trumpet shaped foot
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: Britannia
  • Location: On the outside of the trumpet shaped foot
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: O
  • Location: On the outside of the trumpet shaped foot
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: AS
  • Location: On the outside of the trumpet shaped foot
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Maker's mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.39B-1961
Primary reference Number: 157595
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 January 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "one of a pair of miniature candlesticks" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/157595 Accessed: 2024-11-05 08:11:51

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/157595 |title=one of a pair of miniature candlesticks |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 08:11:51|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-157595

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa37/M_39B_1961_1_200707_mfj22_dc2.jpg"
        alt="one of a pair of miniature candlesticks"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">one of a pair of miniature candlesticks</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>
    

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...