Single-candle candlestick by William Cafe fl. 1757–ca. 1802, rococo style, 1763/1764, London, England. Silver candlestick 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 with rococo motifs in the George II style — rocailles, plant tendrils, flowers, cartouches, shells and acanthus leaves; overall decoration is slightly spirally twisted. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 717 g., A pair of ornate metal candlesticks standing side by side against a plain neutral background, both showing a shiny silver color with reflective surfaces and detailed sculpted floral and scroll motifs along their stems and bases; each has a flared, scalloped top, a slender, curving central column embellished with raised flower and leaf decorations, and a broad, ornate base with flowing, embossed patterns and rounded edges, all rendered in metallic silver tones ...
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Single-candle candlestick by William Cafe fl. 1757–ca. 1802, rococo style, 1763/1764, London, England. Silver candlestick 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 with rococo motifs in the George II style — rocailles, plant tendrils, flowers, cartouches, shells and acanthus leaves; overall decoration is slightly spirally twisted. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 717 g., A pair of ornate metal candlesticks standing side by side against a plain neutral background, both showing a shiny silver color with reflective surfaces and detailed sculpted floral and scroll motifs along their stems and bases; each has a flared, scalloped top, a slender, curving central column embellished with raised flower and leaf decorations, and a broad, ornate base with flowing, embossed patterns and rounded edges, all rendered in metallic silver tones with highlights and subtle darker grey shadows.

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Single-candle candlestick William Cafe fl 1757–ca 1802 rococo style 1763 1764 London England Silver candlestick raised domed foot hexagonal rim decorated flower heads corners passing baluster shaft terminating vase-shaped socket disc-shaped drip pan Decorated rococo motifs George II style rocailles plant tendrils flowers cartouches shells acanthus leaves decoration slightly spirally twisted Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 717 g pair ornate metal candlesticks standing side plain neutral background showing shiny silver color reflective surfaces detailed sculpted floral scroll motifs stems bases flared scalloped top slender curving central column embellished raised flower leaf decorations broad ornate base flowing embossed patterns rounded edges rendered metallic silver tones highlights subtle darker grey shadows.

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