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Candlestand: M.7-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Mahogany candle stand with square base, adjustable tray on carved bracket, and ormolu urn on top of shaft.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Louis C. G. Clarke, 1960.

Measurements and weight

Height: 146 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1770

Materials used in production

Mahogany

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-1961
Primary reference Number: 95854
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 5 January 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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