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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Candlestick

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Statuette forming a candlestick, of black basalt ware, one of a pair. A female figure in classical drapery with a wreath of flowers on her head; she carries a cornucopia on her back and is standing on a moulded circular pedestal with conventional ornament in low relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black basalt
Brief description
Statuette forming a candlestick, black basalt, made by William & John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, ca. 1790
Physical description
Statuette forming a candlestick, of black basalt ware, one of a pair. A female figure in classical drapery with a wreath of flowers on her head; she carries a cornucopia on her back and is standing on a moulded circular pedestal with conventional ornament in low relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'TURNER' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Candlestick made by William and John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, about 1790 Mark: 'TURNER', impressed Black Basalt 2647-1901 Jermyn Street Collection One of a pair.(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2647-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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