Flambeaux a pieds carres
Candlestick
ca. 1774-ca. 1775 (made)
ca. 1774-ca. 1775 (made)
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Candlestick, one of a pair, barley sugar twist columns, square plinth, ormolu mounts, porcelain, decoration of leaves painted in enamels and gilt on a bleu nouveau ground.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Flambeaux a pieds carres (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Candlestick, barley sugar twist columns, square plinth, porcelain, decoration of leaves painted in enamels and gilt, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1774-1775 |
| Physical description | Candlestick, one of a pair, barley sugar twist columns, square plinth, ormolu mounts, porcelain, decoration of leaves painted in enamels and gilt on a bleu nouveau ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark, nearly obliterated, in blue/ brown enamel (CHECK)) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | John Jones Bequest, Catalogue number 156. |
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| Associated object | 798-1882 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | William King, Catalogue of the Jones Collection, II, Ceramics, ormolu, goldsmiths' work, enamels, sculpture, tapestry, books, and prints (London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1924), p. 22, no. 156. |
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| Accession number | 798A-1882 |
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| Record created | August 27, 2004 |
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