Candlestick
1830-1840 (made)
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Object Type
This highly ornate candlestick, in French rococo style, was made for use in rooms set aside for entertaining. It is as much a statement of its owner's fashionable taste as a useful item of household equipment.
Design & Designing
This candlestick tells a complicated story of influences. Made in English bone china by an unidentified factory in Staffordshire, it imitates the style of porcelain made by the Chelsea factory at a time when the latter was itself imitating wares produced by the Sévres factory. French styles continued to be popular in Britain well into the 19th century.
This highly ornate candlestick, in French rococo style, was made for use in rooms set aside for entertaining. It is as much a statement of its owner's fashionable taste as a useful item of household equipment.
Design & Designing
This candlestick tells a complicated story of influences. Made in English bone china by an unidentified factory in Staffordshire, it imitates the style of porcelain made by the Chelsea factory at a time when the latter was itself imitating wares produced by the Sévres factory. French styles continued to be popular in Britain well into the 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bone china, modelled, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Candlestick, bone china, painted and gilded, probably by H&R Daniel, Staffordshire, England, about 1830-40 |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
This candlestick shows the curving shapes, bright colours and rich gilding that were typical of the French Style. The design is based on porcelain made about 1760 by the Chelsea factory. At that time Chelsea was keenly competing with the fashionable wares produced by the SŠvres factory in France.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr R. E. Jerome |
| Summary | Object Type This highly ornate candlestick, in French rococo style, was made for use in rooms set aside for entertaining. It is as much a statement of its owner's fashionable taste as a useful item of household equipment. Design & Designing This candlestick tells a complicated story of influences. Made in English bone china by an unidentified factory in Staffordshire, it imitates the style of porcelain made by the Chelsea factory at a time when the latter was itself imitating wares produced by the Sévres factory. French styles continued to be popular in Britain well into the 19th century. |
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| Accession number | C.22-1985 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2003 |
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