Candlestick
ca. 1750 (made)
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Iron hand candlestick and snuffers damascened with gold and silver. Decorated with nymphs and cherubs beneath arcades and foliate scrolls, trophies of arms, and chinoiserie. The candleholder is decorated with a stag, hare, squirrel and monkey, the snuffer with dogs, rabbits and birds.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Iron damascened with gold and silver |
| Brief description | Hand candlestick and snuffers, iron damascened with gold and silver, chinoiserie design with nymphs, cherubs, trophies or arms, foliate scrolls and animals, made in Carlsbad, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Iron hand candlestick and snuffers damascened with gold and silver. Decorated with nymphs and cherubs beneath arcades and foliate scrolls, trophies of arms, and chinoiserie. The candleholder is decorated with a stag, hare, squirrel and monkey, the snuffer with dogs, rabbits and birds. |
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| Gallery label | HAND CANDLESTICK AND SNUFFERS, iron, damascened with gold and silver, Germany; c.1750
A fine example of 'Carlsbad' work - the town is today known as Carbry Vary and is in Czechoslovakia.
Museum No. 589-1883(07/1994) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Caspall, John. Fire and Light in the home pre 1820. Woodbridge, Suffolk : Antique Collectors' Club, 1995, originally published 1987. 278 p., ill. ISBN 1851490213. |
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| Accession number | 589:1, 2-1883 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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