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Candlestick

1820 - 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Davenport & Co. (manufacturer)
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)
Longport (made)

Candlestick, England (possibly Longport), attributed to Davenport's, the stoneware base by J. Wedgwood, 1820-1850, C.167-1985 .

Object details

Object type
Candlestick
Materials and techniques
cut glass on a stoneware base
Brief description
Candlestick, England (possibly Longport), attributed to Davenport's, the stoneware base by J. Wedgwood, 1820-1850, C.167-1985 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.4cm
Style
VICTORIAN
Gallery label
Bequeathed by a descendant of Cyrus Hill, an employee of Davenport's in the mid-19th century. Davenport's order books refer to the mounting of glass on Wedgwood ceramic bases.
Other number
1072 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.167-1985

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2918/candlestick-davenport--co/
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