Candlestick
ca. 1680 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This type of square-footed, 'cluster column' candlestick first appeared in Paris in the 1650s and 1660s and soon became very popular in Holland and England, particularly appealing to the austere tastes of Dutch patrons. They were examples of a demand for rich but restrained design which marked the second half of the 17th century. This unmarked example is probably Dutch but could also have been made in England. Such candlesticks often appear in contemporary Ducth portraits and genre paintings.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, cast |
| Brief description | Dutch; Silver, Continental |
| Physical description | Cast, the square foot with putti, vases and masks. The stem in the shape of four sided, clustered pilaster in a square formation with a frill at the bottom deecorated with masks and cupids and a rim at the top enriched with foliage. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On rim of foot under top rim: oblong punch, ET a late 19th century French control mark (6614 in Rosenberg. Illustrated with a photo on P.323 of Orfevrerie au Poincon de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1979). Are the three solder blobs on the base obliterated marks? |
| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
This type of 'cluster column' candlestick originated in France in the third quarter of the 17th century and became popular in Holland and England. This unmarked example is probably Dutch but could also have been made in England.(26/11/2002) |
| Object history | Massey-Mainwaring Collection. Sale at Messrs Robinson & Fisher's, King Street, St James's Square SW for £17.17s on 06/06/1904, lot 45. (other piece of the pair purchased by the Dublin Museum). |
| Production | Maker unidentified |
| Summary | This type of square-footed, 'cluster column' candlestick first appeared in Paris in the 1650s and 1660s and soon became very popular in Holland and England, particularly appealing to the austere tastes of Dutch patrons. They were examples of a demand for rich but restrained design which marked the second half of the 17th century. This unmarked example is probably Dutch but could also have been made in England. Such candlesticks often appear in contemporary Ducth portraits and genre paintings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 912-1904 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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