Caption

Single-candle candlestick by William Cafe fl. 1757–ca. 1802. Rococo George II style, rocaille ornament; decorated with plant tendrils, flowers, cartouches, shells, acanthus leaves and rocaille motifs. Rococo on a raised, domed foot with a hexagonal rim, flower heads at the corners, passing into a baluster shaft, terminating in a vase-shaped socket with a disc-shaped drip pan; entire decoration slightly spirally twisted. Dated 1763/1764. Great Britain — England, London. Function: lighting. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 695 g., A tall ornate metal candlestick with a shiny silver surface, featuring a scalloped top dish and a sculpted central shaft decorated with floral motifs and flowing leaf designs, a curved midsection with raised floral relief and rounded details, and a wide decorative base embellished with embossed flowers and swirling patterns; the visible colors are silver and subtle variations of gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_097

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Rights managed

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65.1Mb (756.4Kb) / 12.7in x 20.0in / 3795 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Single-candle candlestick William Cafe fl 1757–ca 1802 Rococo George II style rocaille ornament decorated plant tendrils flowers cartouches shells acanthus leaves rocaille motifs Rococo raised domed foot hexagonal rim flower heads corners passing baluster shaft terminating vase-shaped socket disc-shaped drip pan entire decoration slightly spirally twisted Dated 1763 1764 Great Britain England London Function lighting Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 695 g tall ornate metal candlestick shiny silver surface featuring scalloped top dish sculpted central shaft decorated floral motifs flowing leaf designs curved midsection raised floral relief rounded details wide decorative base embellished embossed flowers swirling patterns visible colors silver subtle variations gray.