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Two-candle candelabrum by Charles Hougham fl. 1769–1793. Classicism; George III/Georgian style. 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 fittings; between the arms is a vase topped with a ball. Sleeves decorated halfway with vertical flutes, smooth above. Materials: presumed silver; function: lighting. Date: 1787/1788. Place: London, England. Height 38 cm; width 39 cm; depth 12 cm; weight 1060 g., A tall metallic candlestick stands against a plain light background, showing a silvery surface with polished highlights and subtle darker reflections; the base is wide and round with fluted, fan-like ridges and a beaded decorative edge, the stem tapers upward with vertical fluting and a smooth rounded knop, and the top narrows to a cup-shaped holder with scalloped detailing beneath and a slightly recessed rim.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_264

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57.1Mo (637.1Ko) / 28.2cm x 50.8cm / 3328 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Two-candle candelabrum Charles Hougham fl 1769–1793 Classicism George III Georgian style 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 fittings arms vase topped ball Sleeves halfway vertical flutes smooth Materials presumed silver function lighting Date 1787 1788 Place London England Height 38 cm width 39 cm depth 12 cm weight 1060 g tall metallic candlestick stands plain light background showing silvery surface polished highlights subtle darker reflections base wide round fluted fan- ridges beaded decorative edge stem tapers upward vertical fluting rounded knop top narrows cup-shaped holder scalloped detailing beneath slightly recessed rim.