Two-candle candelabrum, maker: Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Classicism/Georgian, George III style. Silver; 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 containing 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 candlestick with a reflective silver surface standing on an ornate round base; the base has a fluted, fan-like pattern radiating outward and a beaded rim with a repeating scalloped motif, transitioning into a slender, vertically grooved stem that tapers upward to a decorative collar with circular embossed details, leading to a fluted cup-shaped holder at the top. The visible colors ar...
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Two-candle candelabrum, maker: Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Classicism/Georgian, George III style. Silver; 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 containing 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 candlestick with a reflective silver surface standing on an ornate round base; the base has a fluted, fan-like pattern radiating outward and a beaded rim with a repeating scalloped motif, transitioning into a slender, vertically grooved stem that tapers upward to a decorative collar with circular embossed details, leading to a fluted cup-shaped holder at the top. The visible colors are silver and shades of grey on a plain light grey to off-white background.

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Two-candle candelabrum maker Charles Hougham fl 1769–1793 Classicism Georgian George III style Silver fluted pearling rosette ornament Two-armed candelabrum oval foot bordered decorated knobbed rosette Conical stem topped vase-shaped socket containing 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 candlestick reflective silver surface standing ornate round base base fan- pattern radiating outward beaded rim repeating scalloped motif transitioning slender vertically grooved stem tapers upward decorative collar circular embossed details leading fluted cup-shaped holder top visible colors shades grey plain light grey off-white background.

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