Candlestick
1900-30 (made)
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Pewter candlestick with cylindrical stem with two lengths of engraved rings at top and bottom, with a low circluar stepped drip pan and a stepped circular base.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | cast pewter |
Brief description | Pewter |
Physical description | Pewter candlestick with cylindrical stem with two lengths of engraved rings at top and bottom, with a low circluar stepped drip pan and a stepped circular base. |
Marks and inscriptions | CR74 (Fake maker's touch) |
Credit line | Alfred Yeates Bequest |
Object history | This candl;estick was acquired in 1945 as part of the Alfred Yeates Bequest. A note in the Museum register describes it as a 'modern reproduction'. |
Production | In the style of the 17th century but probably an early 20th-century fake |
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Accession number | M.84-1945 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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