Caption

Single-candle candlestick, William Cafe fl. 1757–ca. 1802, goldsmith; rococo style, Georgian/George II influence; 1763–1764, London, England. Silver scrap-purchase technique. Rococo on a raised domed foot with 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 rocailles, plant tendrils, flowers, cartouches, shells and acanthus leaves; entire decoration slightly spirally twisted. Function: lighting. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 717 g., A single ornate candlestick stands against a light gray background, rendered in a silvery metallic tone. The piece has a flared, scalloped top with flowing carved edges, a slender central column with bulbous and contoured sections, and decorative floral and foliate reliefs along the shaft. The base is wide and irregularly shaped with raised floral motifs and curved, embossed patterns. The visible colors are silver and subtle variations of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_111

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Rights managed

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65.1Mb (744.4Kb) / 12.7in x 20.0in / 3795 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Single-candle candlestick William Cafe fl 1757–ca 1802 goldsmith rococo style Georgian George II influence 1763–1764 London England Silver scrap-purchase technique Rococo raised domed foot hexagonal rim decorated flower heads corners passing baluster shaft terminating vase-shaped socket disc-shaped drip pan Decorated rocailles plant tendrils flowers cartouches shells acanthus leaves entire decoration slightly spirally twisted Function lighting Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 717 g single ornate candlestick stands light gray background rendered silvery metallic tone piece flared scalloped top flowing carved edges slender central column bulbous contoured sections decorative floral foliate reliefs shaft base wide irregularly shaped raised floral motifs curved embossed patterns visible colors silver subtle variations gray.