Two-candle candelabrum by Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Classicism/George III Georgian style; fluted, pearling and rosette ornament. 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 holding a setting with two S-shaped arms terminating in saucers and vase-shaped sockets; central vase topped with a ball; sleeves decorated halfway with vertical flutes, smooth above. Dated 1787/1788. England, London. Function: lighting. Height 38 cm, width 39 cm, depth 12 cm, weight 1060 g., A tall metallic object with a silvery finish stands against a neutral gray background; it has a rounded cup-like top with vertical fluted details, a narrow stem with ornate circular and scalloped decoration, a long tapered column featuring vertical fluting, and a flared circular base with radiating ridges and a beaded edge, all showing reflective silver tones and subtle gray shadows.
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Two-candle candelabrum by Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Classicism/George III Georgian style; fluted, pearling and rosette ornament. 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 holding a setting with two S-shaped arms terminating in saucers and vase-shaped sockets; central vase topped with a ball; sleeves decorated halfway with vertical flutes, smooth above. Dated 1787/1788. England, London. Function: lighting. Height 38 cm, width 39 cm, depth 12 cm, weight 1060 g., A tall metallic object with a silvery finish stands against a neutral gray background; it has a rounded cup-like top with vertical fluted details, a narrow stem with ornate circular and scalloped decoration, a long tapered column featuring vertical fluting, and a flared circular base with radiating ridges and a beaded edge, all showing reflective silver tones and subtle gray shadows.

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Two-candle candelabrum Charles Hougham fl 1769–1793 Classicism George III Georgian style fluted pearling rosette ornament Two-armed candelabrum oval foot bordered decorated knobbed rosette Conical stem topped vase-shaped socket holding setting two S-shaped arms terminating saucers vase-shaped sockets central vase topped ball sleeves halfway vertical flutes smooth Dated 1787 1788 England London Function lighting Height 38 cm width 39 cm depth 12 cm weight 1060 g tall metallic object silvery finish stands neutral gray background rounded cup- top vertical details narrow stem ornate circular scalloped decoration long tapered column featuring vertical fluting flared circular base radiating ridges beaded edge showing reflective silver tones subtle gray shadows.

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