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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114a

Candlestick

18th century-19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Candlestick, wrought and tinned iron, made in Germany, 18th or 19th century


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Lighting
Ironwork
Object type
Candlestick
Materials and techniques
Wrought and tinned iron
Wrought Iron
Tin
Forging (Metal Forming)
Tinning
Brief description
Candlestick, wrought and tinned iron, made in Germany, 18th or 19th century
Gallery label
CANDLESTICK, wrought and tinned iron, Germany; 18th or 19th century Museum No. 4270-1857(07/1994)
Bibliographic references
  • Caspall, John. Fire and Light in the home pre 1820. Woodbridge, Suffolk : Antique Collectors' Club, 1995, originally published 1987. 278 p., ill. ISBN 1851490213.
  • The Art Journal. 1869. p.251
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
4270-1857

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380476/candlestick-unknown/
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