Single-candle candlestick by William Cafe fl. 1757–ca.1802, rococo, 1763–1764, England London, Great Britain. Rococo single-candle 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; the entire decoration is slightly spirally twisted. Materials/technique: scrap silver. Function: lighting. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 717 g.
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Single-candle candlestick by William Cafe fl. 1757–ca.1802, rococo, 1763–1764, England London, Great Britain. Rococo single-candle 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; the entire decoration is slightly spirally twisted. Materials/technique: scrap silver. Function: lighting. Height 29 cm; diameter 16.9 cm; weight 717 g.

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Single-candle candlestick William Cafe fl 1757–ca.1802 rococo 1763–1764 England London Great Britain Rococo single-candle 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 entire decoration slightly spirally twisted Materials technique scrap silver Function lighting Height 29 cm diameter 16.9 cm weight 717 g.

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