Caption

Single-candle candlestick, maker William fl. 1757–ca. 1802, rococo style; scrap — purchase; decorated with plant ornaments, shells, rocailles, cartouches, flowers and acanthus leaves. Rococo piece on a raised domed foot with a hexagonal rim, flower heads at the corners, passing into a baluster shaft and terminating in a vase-shaped socket with a disc-shaped drip pan. Decoration slightly spirally twisted. Date: 1763/1764. Place of origin: London, England, Great Britain. Function: lighting. Height: 29 cm; diameter: 16.9 cm; weight: 717 g., A single metallic object with a cylindrical stem supporting a shallow, round dish-like top that has a raised, ornate rim with curved, organic-looking embossed details; the surface appears smooth and reflective with some visible scuffs and slight texture variations. Colors visible include silver tones and subtle gray variations against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_114

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Rights managed

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25.7Mb (196.7Kb) / 11.4in x 8.8in / 3409 x 2631 (300dpi)

Keywords

Single-candle candlestick maker William fl 1757–ca 1802 rococo style scrap purchase decorated plant ornaments shells rocailles cartouches flowers acanthus leaves Rococo piece raised domed foot hexagonal rim flower heads corners passing baluster shaft terminating vase-shaped socket disc-shaped drip pan Decoration slightly spirally twisted Date 1763 1764 Place origin London England Great Britain Function lighting Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 717 g single metallic object cylindrical stem supporting shallow round dish- top raised ornate rim curved organic-looking embossed details surface smooth reflective visible scuffs slight texture variations Colors visible include silver tones subtle gray variations pale gray background.