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Candlestick

ca. 1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Candlestick of cream coloured earthenware, moulded in the form of a square column with fluted sides. Square spreading plinth with festoons of husk-pattern and borders of beading in relief. Nozzle in the form of a balustraded capital with a beaded edge.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with moulded decoration
Brief description
Candlestick of cream coloured earthenware, moulded in the form of a square column with fluted sides, probably made by the factory of James and Charles Whitehead, Hanley, ca. 1795
Physical description
Candlestick of cream coloured earthenware, moulded in the form of a square column with fluted sides. Square spreading plinth with festoons of husk-pattern and borders of beading in relief. Nozzle in the form of a balustraded capital with a beaded edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'W[***]' (Impressed under the base)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of a pair with 414:1208/A-1885 (Sch. II 319A).
Production
Old label: 'Perhaps made by the factory of the Wood family in Burslem'
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 319 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1208-1885

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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