Caption

Two-candle candelabrum by Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793, goldsmith. Classicism/George III/Georgian style; 1787–1788, London, England. 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 containing a setting with two S-shaped arms terminating in saucers and vase-shaped sockets with profiled rims; central vase topped with a ball. Sleeves decorated halfway with vertical flutes, smooth above. Materials: presumed silver/metal; function: lighting. Dimensions: height 38 cm, width 39 cm, depth 12 cm; weight 1060 g., A round metallic object with a donut-like shape sits centered on a plain light background; the object has a shiny silver surface with smooth curved contours and a central circular hole, showing reflections and subtle surface scratches, and there are areas of slightly darker silver and gray where the metal catches light.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_261

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Rights managed

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36.9Mb (402.1Kb) / 12.4in x 11.6in / 3711 x 3479 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two-candle candelabrum Charles Hougham fl 1769–1793 goldsmith Classicism George III Georgian style 1787–1788 London England Two-armed candelabrum oval foot bordered pearling decorated knobbed rosette Conical fluted stem topped vase-shaped socket containing setting two S-shaped arms terminating saucers vase-shaped sockets profiled rims central vase topped ball Sleeves halfway vertical flutes smooth Materials presumed silver metal function lighting Dimensions height 38 cm width 39 cm depth 12 cm weight 1060 g round metallic object donut- shape sits centered plain light background object shiny silver surface curved contours central circular hole showing reflections subtle surface scratches areas slightly darker gray metal catches light.