Candlestick
ca. 1790 (made)
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Statuette forming a candlestick, of black basalt ware, one of a pair. A female figure in classical drapery with a wreath of flowers on her head; she carries a cornucopia on her back and is standing on a moulded circular pedestal with conventional ornament in low relief.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt |
| Brief description | Statuette forming a candlestick, black basalt, made by William & John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, ca. 1790 |
| Physical description | Statuette forming a candlestick, of black basalt ware, one of a pair. A female figure in classical drapery with a wreath of flowers on her head; she carries a cornucopia on her back and is standing on a moulded circular pedestal with conventional ornament in low relief. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'TURNER' (Impressed) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection. |
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| Accession number | 2647-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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