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one of a pair of candlesticks
Silversmith: Winter & Co, John
Silver; Neoclassical, decorated with ram's masks, swags, medallionsand other classical motifs
Silver; stamped from sheet metal and filled with pitch or plaster of Paris; the base with a wood plug. The spool-shaped sconce is fluted above a border of Greek key decoration. The top of the column is decorated with four ram's masks holding swags; beneath each mask is a slender leg, which forms four corners to the slender vase-shaped column, which is also fluted. Each leg terminates in a hoof standing on the square base set with medallions. The slightly domed square foot is decorated with borders of stiff leaf decoration. Each of its sides is hung with swags of husks over - on three sides - a Classical vase, and on the forth side an oval plaque engraved with a crest. The circular pull-off nozzle has a border of stiff leaf decoration. (with MAR.M.23.1 & A)
History note: Not known before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 29.5 cm
Height: 11⅝ in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Late
George III
1775
CE
-
1776
CE
Base Width 13.1 cm Width 5⅛ in
Stamping (forming)
: The components of the candlestick were stamped from sheet metal, which was then seamed and filled with pitch or plaster of Paris. The decoration was chased.
Seaming
Chasing
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: crown
Accession number: MAR.M.23.2 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 158339
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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