Candlestick
1776-1777 (made)
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Pair of candlesticks, silver, each with baluster stem cast in relief with winged demi-figures, having below the socket four female busts, square base with depressed centre and gadrooned border having at each angle a grotesque male mask. Detachable round nozzles.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, cast and chased |
| Brief description | Pair of candlesticks, silver, London hallmarks for 1776-1777, marks of Robert Makepeace and Richard Carter. |
| Physical description | Pair of candlesticks, silver, each with baluster stem cast in relief with winged demi-figures, having below the socket four female busts, square base with depressed centre and gadrooned border having at each angle a grotesque male mask. Detachable round nozzles. |
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| Credit line | Given in memory of Alexander Allan Paton CB (b.1873, d.1934) by his sister, Mary Paton |
| Object history | Given in memory of Alexander Allan Paton CB (b.1873, d.1934) by his sister Mary Paton. |
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| Associated object | M.594:1-1936 (Pair) |
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| Accession number | M.594A/1-1936 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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