Metalwork Design
1819
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| Place of origin |
A drawing of a silver candelabrum by an anonymous English designer. Profile, full size 487 x 335 mm.
The bottom formed as the arms and antelopes supporters of George Hamilton- Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (succeeded 1802- died 1860) on a rocky base. On the upper stem the Hamilton crest.
Four visible candle branches.
An alternative for the central two branches is on a separate piece of paper pasted to the sheet.
Bought with 5 others for 15 shillings on the 29th October 1859. On acquisition they were described as being by 'Catton'.
The bottom formed as the arms and antelopes supporters of George Hamilton- Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (succeeded 1802- died 1860) on a rocky base. On the upper stem the Hamilton crest.
Four visible candle branches.
An alternative for the central two branches is on a separate piece of paper pasted to the sheet.
Bought with 5 others for 15 shillings on the 29th October 1859. On acquisition they were described as being by 'Catton'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink on wove paper.
The paper of the alternative watermarked 'Allnutt 1819'. |
| Brief description | A design for a silver candelabrum, by an anonymous designer, 1819 circa |
| Physical description | A drawing of a silver candelabrum by an anonymous English designer. Profile, full size 487 x 335 mm. The bottom formed as the arms and antelopes supporters of George Hamilton- Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (succeeded 1802- died 1860) on a rocky base. On the upper stem the Hamilton crest. Four visible candle branches. An alternative for the central two branches is on a separate piece of paper pasted to the sheet. Bought with 5 others for 15 shillings on the 29th October 1859. On acquisition they were described as being by 'Catton'. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed faintly in pencil at the bottom [.........]supposed to be half size' |
| Object history | This drawing is by the same hand as 112 and 111, and possibly 8410-17. The dates and life histories of Charles Catton senior and Charles Catton Junior make their authorship of these drawings impossible. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 107 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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