Two-candle candelabrum by Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Two-armed candelabrum on an oval foot, bordered with pearling and decorated with a knobbed rosette. Conical, fluted stem topped with a vase-shaped socket, with a setting of two S-shaped arms terminating in saucers and vase-shaped sockets; in the centre between the arms is a vase topped with a ball. Sleeves decorated halfway with vertical flutes, smooth above. Classicism/George III/Georgian style; fluted, pearling, rosette ornament. Dated 1787/1788. England, London. Lighting. Height 38 cm; width 39 cm; depth 12 cm; weight 1060 g., A silver-colored three-armed candelabrum with a fluted round base and a tall, tapered fluted stem leading to a central urn-shaped holder topped by a removable lid, the central platform connecting to two curved, symmetrical arms that extend outward to hold a group of three cup-shaped candle sockets each set above a round drip plate; the metal surface is smooth and reflective with decorative fluting and be...
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Two-candle candelabrum by Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Two-armed candelabrum on an oval foot, bordered with pearling and decorated with a knobbed rosette. Conical, fluted stem topped with a vase-shaped socket, with a setting of two S-shaped arms terminating in saucers and vase-shaped sockets; in the centre between the arms is a vase topped with a ball. Sleeves decorated halfway with vertical flutes, smooth above. Classicism/George III/Georgian style; fluted, pearling, rosette ornament. Dated 1787/1788. England, London. Lighting. Height 38 cm; width 39 cm; depth 12 cm; weight 1060 g., A silver-colored three-armed candelabrum with a fluted round base and a tall, tapered fluted stem leading to a central urn-shaped holder topped by a removable lid, the central platform connecting to two curved, symmetrical arms that extend outward to hold a group of three cup-shaped candle sockets each set above a round drip plate; the metal surface is smooth and reflective with decorative fluting and beaded edging, set against a neutral gray background that shifts from darker at the top to lighter toward the bottom.

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Two-candle candelabrum Charles Hougham fl 1769–1793 Two-armed candelabrum oval foot bordered pearling decorated knobbed rosette Conical fluted stem topped vase-shaped socket setting two S-shaped arms terminating saucers vase-shaped sockets centre arms vase topped ball Sleeves halfway vertical flutes smooth Classicism George III Georgian style fluted rosette ornament Dated 1787 1788 England London Lighting Height 38 cm width 39 cm depth 12 cm weight 1060 g silver-colored three-armed candelabrum fluted round base tall tapered stem leading central urn-shaped holder topped removable lid central platform connecting two curved symmetrical arms extend outward hold group three cup-shaped candle sockets set round drip plate metal surface reflective decorative fluting beaded edging neutral gray background shifts darker top lighter bottom.

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