Candelabrum
Candelabrum
1975 (made)
1975 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Born in Geelong, Australia, Stuart Devlin trained at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and subsequently at the Royal College of Art, London, where he obtained honours diplomas in both Light Engineering Design and Gold and Silversmithing. He established his own workshop in 1965 and has since executed major commissions for private and institutional clients all over the world. One of his major achievements remains the design for the Australian coinage introduced in 1967. In 1996-7 he was serving as Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company."
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Candelabrum |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Candelabrum, silver and parcel-gilt, Stuart Devlin, London, 1975. |
| Physical description | Silver and parcel gilt candelabrum |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of Stuart Devlin, London 1964-5 |
| Gallery label | CANDELABRUM
Silver, parcel gilt
London 1975
Mark of Stuart Devlin (b.1931)
Joan Hurst Gift
M.24-1995
Born in Geelong, Australia, Devlin trained at the RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) and subsequently at the Royal College of Art, London, where he obtained honours diplomas in both Light Engineering Design and Gold and Silversmithing. He established his own workshop in 1965 and has since executed major commissions for private and institutional clients all over the world. One of his major achievements remains the design for the Australian decimal coinage introduced in 1967. In 1996-7, he is serving as Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company.(17/04/2000) |
| Credit line | Given by Joan Hurst |
| Object history | This candelabrum was obtained by the previous owner, Miss Joan Hurst from the maker, Stuart Devlin in 1975. It remained in her possession until she donated it to the Museum in 1995. "Joan Hurst Gift Born in Geelong, Australia, Devlin trained at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and subsequently at the Royal College of Art, London, where he obtained honours diplomas in both Light Engineering Design and Gold and Silversmithing. He established his own workshop in 1965 and has since executed major commissions for private and institutional clients all over the world. One of his major achievements remains the design for the Australian coinage introduced in 1967. In 1996-7 he was serving as Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company." |
| Summary | Born in Geelong, Australia, Stuart Devlin trained at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and subsequently at the Royal College of Art, London, where he obtained honours diplomas in both Light Engineering Design and Gold and Silversmithing. He established his own workshop in 1965 and has since executed major commissions for private and institutional clients all over the world. One of his major achievements remains the design for the Australian coinage introduced in 1967. In 1996-7 he was serving as Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company." |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.24-1995 |
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| Record created | May 2, 2003 |
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