Candlestick
ca. 1795 (made)
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| 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
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| 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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'W[***]' (Impressed under the base) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:1208-1885 (Sch. II 319). |
| Production | Label - Perhaps made by the factory of the Wood family in Burslem |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. II 319A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:1208/A-1885 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2009 |
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