Candlestick

ca. 1810-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Candlestick of cane-coloured stoneware. The ovoid socket and tapering shaft are moulded in low relief with wickerwork pattern; the base has eight incurved sides and is decorated with a border of acanthus foliage.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cane-coloured stoneware moulded in low relief
Brief description
Candlestick of cane-coloured stoneware, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1810-1820
Physical description
Candlestick of cane-coloured stoneware. The ovoid socket and tapering shaft are moulded in low relief with wickerwork pattern; the base has eight incurved sides and is decorated with a border of acanthus foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.6cm
  • Base width: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Candlestick
made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1810-1820
Mark: 'WEDGWOOD', impressed
Stoneware

2382-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2382-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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