Candelabra
1980 (made)
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When he was Director of the V&A, Sir Roy Strong commissioned this candlestick for the Museum's permanent collections. It is one of a pair.
Robert Welch trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Ralph Baxandale and Cyril Shiner. From 1952 to 1955 he attended the Royal College of Art in London. He was then appointed design consultant to J. J. Wiggin of Walsall. The firm were pioneers in the production of stainless steel tableware in Great Britain. Welch's designs for Wiggin's, under the Old Hall label, won three Design Centre Awards for the company. Throughout his career, he has continued to practise as a highly successful silversmith and has undertaken several important commissions for Goldsmiths' Hall. He also has flourishing industrial design consultancies.
Robert Welch trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Ralph Baxandale and Cyril Shiner. From 1952 to 1955 he attended the Royal College of Art in London. He was then appointed design consultant to J. J. Wiggin of Walsall. The firm were pioneers in the production of stainless steel tableware in Great Britain. Welch's designs for Wiggin's, under the Old Hall label, won three Design Centre Awards for the company. Throughout his career, he has continued to practise as a highly successful silversmith and has undertaken several important commissions for Goldsmiths' Hall. He also has flourishing industrial design consultancies.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, forged and soldered. |
| Brief description | Silver,(one of a pair), London hallmarks for 1980, mark of Robert Welch |
| Physical description | Candelabra, one of a pair, silver, domed circular foot bearing an inscription, rising into the the stem which is composed of four compressed spheres of varying size, with a spool between, each girdled by a band of moulding. From the largest (the second from the top) project eight spool shaped arms, emerging at right angles to the moulded band which they interrupt. At the end of each, is a compressed sphere with a small spherical drop; the bowl shaped candleholder at the top has a flat rim and a depression surrounding the candle socket. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Hallmarks for London, 1980, sponsor's mark of Robert Welch. The base is inscribed: TENEBRAS FUGO: OCCULUS LAETOR: NOCTEM CORONANS; RS ME FIERI FECIT: V&A 1980 (Latin; Around the base; Engraving; 1980. Inscription devised by Ronald Lightbown, Keeper, National Art Library, 1976-1985, Keeper of Metalwork, 1985-1989.)
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| Object history | One of a pair of candlesticks commissioned by the Director, Sir Roy Strong, for the Museum's permanent collections. Robert Welch trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Ralph Baxandale and Cyril Shiner. From 1952-55 he attended the Royal College of Art, after which he was appointed as design consultant to J. J. Wiggin of Walsall, who were the pioneers in the production of stainless steel tableware in Britain. His designs for Wiggins, under the Old Hall label, won the company three Design Centre Awards. Throughout his career, apart from his flourishing industrial design consultancies, he has continued to practise as a highly successful silversmith, undertaking several important commissions for Goldsmiths' Hall. |
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| Summary | When he was Director of the V&A, Sir Roy Strong commissioned this candlestick for the Museum's permanent collections. It is one of a pair. Robert Welch trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Ralph Baxandale and Cyril Shiner. From 1952 to 1955 he attended the Royal College of Art in London. He was then appointed design consultant to J. J. Wiggin of Walsall. The firm were pioneers in the production of stainless steel tableware in Great Britain. Welch's designs for Wiggin's, under the Old Hall label, won three Design Centre Awards for the company. Throughout his career, he has continued to practise as a highly successful silversmith and has undertaken several important commissions for Goldsmiths' Hall. He also has flourishing industrial design consultancies. |
| Associated object | M.61A-1980 (Pair) |
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| Accession number | M.61-1980 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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