Maker: Unknown
Candlestick made from tombac, chased and gilt. It has a circular foot with a raised rib on the outer edge, rising into a bell shape in the centre, with a baluster steam, and a nozzle with a swelling at the base. The nozzle and the two knops in the stem are decorated with floriated scrolls, the intermediate swellings have upward and downward pointing leaves. The bell shaped centre of the foot is decorated with swags of flowers and foliage, and it is surrounded by radiating leaves. The rib is decorated with floral sprays.
Bequeathed by Louis Colville Grey Clarke, 1960
Height: 47 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Foot Diameter 29.6 cm
Copper and zinc alloy
Copper alloy
Gilt
Accession number: M.119-1961
Primary reference Number: 201884
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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