Caption

Single-candle candlestick by William Cafe fl. 1757–ca.1802, 1763/1764. Rococo, George II style; silver lighting fixture on a raised, domed foot with a hexagonal rim decorated with flower heads at the corners, passing into a baluster shaft and terminating in a vase-shaped socket with a disc-shaped drip pan. Decorated in rocaille motifs—plant tendrils, flowers, cartouches, shells and acanthus leaves—with a slight spiral twist to the overall decoration. England, London. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 695 g., A single ornate candlestick stands against a smooth gradient background; it is metallic silver in color with polished and slightly matte areas, featuring a decorative flared top, a slim shaft with curving contours, a bulbous section adorned with floral and leaf reliefs, and a wide ornate base with raised floral motifs and scrolling designs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_090

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Rights managed

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65.1Mb (775.6Kb) / 12.7in x 20.0in / 3795 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Single-candle candlestick William Cafe fl 1757–ca.1802 1763 1764 Rococo George II style silver lighting fixture raised domed foot hexagonal rim decorated flower heads corners passing baluster shaft terminating vase-shaped socket disc-shaped drip pan Decorated rocaille motifs plant tendrils flowers cartouches shells acanthus leaves slight spiral twist decoration England London Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 695 g single ornate candlestick stands smooth gradient background metallic silver color polished slightly matte areas featuring decorative flared top slim shaft curving contours bulbous section adorned floral leaf reliefs wide ornate base raised floral motifs scrolling designs.