Candlestick

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	London (made)

Candlestick, one of a pair, with a detachable drip pan, silver, baluster stem decorated with leaf and rope ornament resting on a square base with curved sides and corners of shell form. The nozzle ornamented with shell decoration.

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Categories	Lighting Metalwork
Object type	Candlestick
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Candlestick Nozzle
Materials and techniques	Silver, cast and chased Silver Casting Chasing
Brief description	Silver, London hallmarks for 1759-60, mark of HC/IS.
Physical description	Candlestick, one of a pair, with a detachable drip pan, silver, baluster stem decorated with leaf and rope ornament resting on a square base with curved sides and corners of shell form. The nozzle ornamented with shell decoration.
Dimensions	Height: 10.5in Of base width: 4.5in Depth: 4.5in
Marks and inscriptions	London hallmarks for 1759-60 Mark of HC / IS within a four lobed cartouche (Unidentified)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Joseph Bond
Subjects depicted	Shell (Motif) Leaf Decoration Rope-Work Baluster Columns
Associated objects	815:1-1890 (Pair) 815:2-1890
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	815A/1, 2-1890

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Record created	September 10, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104578/candlestick-unknown/

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