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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Candlestick

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Candlestick of white earthenware and slip-cast with inlaid colours. In French Renaissance style, tiered, and with three standing figures holding in their right hands shields bearing the arms of France.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
White earthenware slip-cast with inlaid colours
Brief description
Candlestick 'Henry II ware' of white earthenware and slip-cast with inlaid colours, modelled by Charles Toft Sr, designed by Léon Arnoux, made by Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1870.
Physical description
Candlestick of white earthenware and slip-cast with inlaid colours. In French Renaissance style, tiered, and with three standing figures holding in their right hands shields bearing the arms of France.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.3cm
  • Diameter: 20.1cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C Toft Mintons' (Inlaid in brown.)
  • 'Guaranteed / Ginsburg & Levy / 615 Madison Av.NY' (Printed paper label)
  • 'Minton' (Handwritten paper label.)
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of the Ten Ten Foundation Inc. in honour of David T. Siegel
Object history
A close copy of V&AM 261-1864.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Sotheby's, 15 July 2004, lot 150, illustrates a similar candlestick
Collection
Accession number
C.33-2004

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Record createdJune 25, 2004
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