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Pair of candlesticks: C.174A & B-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pair of candlesticks

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse
Glasshouse: Unidentified Continental glasshouse

Entities

Categories

Description

Clear lead-glass, blown and decorated with white enamel combed trailing. The candlesticks are of the same hollow form. The foot and stem is of inverted trumpet shape with two knops above, supporting a larger globular knop, with a smaller knop above below the narrow nozzle with everted rim. They are decorated overall with opaque white combed trailing

Notes

History note: Howard Phillips, 11a Henrietta Place, London, from whom purchased, May, 1989; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchlor, St Andrew's Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1899 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( opaque white)
Base B Diameter 9.4 cm
Base A Diameter 9.6 cm
Whole A Height 23.3 cm
Whole B Height 23.6 cm

Materials used in production

Lead-glass

Techniques used in production

Blowing : Blown lead-glass decorated with opaque white enamel combed trailing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: 75A
  • Location: On inside of foot
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: small white paper stick-on label

  • Text: 75B
  • Location: On inside of foot
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.174A & B-2015
Primary reference Number: 206916
Old object number: 75a & b
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.176A & B-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 3 November 2015 Updated: Tuesday 25 June 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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