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Pair of candlesticks
William Abdy 1 - Enlarge image
Pair of candlesticks
- Place of origin:
London (made)
- Date:
1783-1784 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
William Abdy 1 (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Silver, raised and embossed.
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Joseph Bond
- Museum number:
828:1-1890
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Pair of candlesticks, silver, the stems are in the form of fluted columns with capitals and stand upon square shaped and moulded bases, receding upwards towards the columns. Round the bases at the top and bottom are bands of beading and between them are oval medallions with busts within floral festoons. The nozzles havd a band of bead ornament with shells at the corners,
Place of Origin
London (made)
Date
1783-1784 (made)
Artist/maker
William Abdy 1 (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Silver, raised and embossed.
Marks and inscriptions
London hallmarks for 1783-84
Mark of William Abdy
Dimensions
Height: 19.5 cm with nozzle, Width: 8.6 cm, Depth: 8.6 cm, Weight: 393.5 g, Weight: 12.65 troy 828-1890, Height: 19.5 cm with nozzle, Width: 8.6 cm, Depth: 8.5 cm, Weight: 404 g, Weight: 12.98 troy 828A-1890
Descriptive line
Pair of candlesticks, silver, London hallmarks for 1783-84, mark of William Abdy 1.
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Raising; Embossing
Subjects depicted
Fluting; Shells; Capitals; Moulding; Medallions; Beading; Busts; Festoons
Categories
Lighting; Metalwork; Silver
Production Type
small batch
Collection
Metalwork Collection
