Candlestick
ca. 1800 (made)
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Candlestick of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded in imitation of Chinese porcelain. In the form of a short concave cylinder with a wide base, gilt ring handle and a shell-like thumb-piece. Decorated with a grotesque monster and floral ornament in panels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Candlestick of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, factory of Barr, Flight & Barr, Worcester, ca. 1800. |
| Physical description | Candlestick of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded in imitation of Chinese porcelain. In the form of a short concave cylinder with a wide base, gilt ring handle and a shell-like thumb-piece. Decorated with a grotesque monster and floral ornament in panels. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.491A-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.491-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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