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Classicist Two-Armed Candelabra, maker: John Schofield fl. 1776–1796, maker classification: goldsmith; style: classicism/Georgian/George III. Description: Classicist two-armed candelabra on a square base surrounded by godron ornament, passing into a circular foot decorated with a surrounding rosette; faceted stem enclosed at the top with a knurled floral tendril, terminating in a vase-shaped socket decorated with acanthus leaves and facets, edged with godrons, in which is set a setting in the form of two faceted, rotating arms ending with plate-shaped profils and vase-shaped candle holders, separated by a decorative vase with a lid. Ornamentation: godron ornaments, faceting, leaves acanthus. Inscribed/engraved with a tied monogram PHB, dated 1786/1787, London, England, Great Britain. Function: lighting. Dimensions: height 47.5 cm, width 38 cm, depth 13 cm; weight 850 g., A silver metal three-armed candle holder shown from below against a white background, with a central cylindrical socket and two curved arms extending outward to circular drip plates; the piece has smooth polished surfaces with decorative flared and scalloped edges and small leaf-like embellishments where the arms meet the sockets; visible colors are silver and white.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_289

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.1Mo (454.1Ko) / 50.8cm x 23.2cm / 6000 x 2743 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Classicist Two-Armed Candelabra maker John Schofield fl 1776–1796 maker classification goldsmith style classicism Georgian George III Description Classicist two-armed candelabra square base surrounded godron ornament passing circular foot decorated surrounding rosette faceted stem enclosed top knurled floral tendril terminating vase-shaped socket decorated acanthus leaves facets edged godrons set setting form two faceted rotating arms ending plate-shaped profils vase-shaped candle holders separated decorative vase lid Ornamentation godron ornaments faceting leaves acanthus Inscribed engraved tied monogram PHB dated 1786 1787 London England Great Britain Function lighting Dimensions height 47.5 cm width 38 cm depth 13 cm weight 850 g silver metal three-armed candle holder shown white background central cylindrical socket two curved arms extending outward circular drip plates piece smooth polished surfaces decorative flared scalloped edges small leaf- embellishments arms meet sockets visible colors silver white.