Caption

Single-candle candlestick, William Cafe fl. 1757–ca. 1802, goldsmith; rococo George II style. Silver scrap; 1763/1764, London, England, Great Britain. Rococo 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 profiled drip pan. Decorated with rococo motifs—rocailles, plant tendrils, flowers, cartouches, shells and acanthus leaves—with a slight spiral twist to the overall decoration. Function: lighting. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 717 g., A roughly star-shaped object with an irregular scalloped edge, showing a textured, bumpy surface and a central round hollow; the surface colors include off-white, beige, tan, light brown, and small areas of darker brown, with a slight glossy sheen and subtle variations creating shadowed contours.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_109

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Rights managed

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89.0Mb (1.9Mb) / 18.6in x 18.6in / 5576 x 5576 (300dpi)

Keywords

Single-candle candlestick William Cafe fl 1757–ca 1802 goldsmith rococo George II style Silver scrap 1763 1764 London England Great Britain Rococo candlestick raised domed foot hexagonal rim decorated flower heads corners passing baluster shaft terminating vase-shaped socket disc-shaped profiled drip pan Decorated rococo motifs rocailles plant tendrils flowers cartouches shells acanthus leaves slight spiral twist decoration Function lighting Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 717 g roughly star-shaped object irregular scalloped edge showing textured bumpy surface central round hollow surface colors include off-white beige tan light brown small areas darker brown slight glossy sheen subtle variations creating shadowed contours.