Candlestick
ca.1700-30 (made)
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Colourless blown lead glass baluster stem candlestick with three annular knops, two clear hollow knops and one central wrythen knop. The nozzle is everted at the rim and the gadroon-moulded domed foot is folded at the rim.
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Materials and techniques | Blown and mould-blown lead glass |
Brief description | Colourless blown lead glass, probably English, ca.1700-30 |
Physical description | Colourless blown lead glass baluster stem candlestick with three annular knops, two clear hollow knops and one central wrythen knop. The nozzle is everted at the rim and the gadroon-moulded domed foot is folded at the rim. |
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Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Dwight and Lorri Lanmon in memory of Robert J. Charleston |
Object history | From the Collection of Dwight Lanmon, acquired by him from Herbert Schiffer Antiques, Whitford, Exton, Pennsylvania, in 1966. Previous provenance not known but probably bought locally by Schiffer. It is possible that it might have been imported new to America in the early 18th century. |
Bibliographic reference | Robert J. Charleston, English Glass and the Glasses Used in England, c.400-1940; London, 1984. |
Other number | 6381 - Glass gallery number |
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Accession number | C.10-2016 |
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Record created | March 25, 2014 |
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