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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Candlestick

ca. 1884 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Candlestick of parian porcelain, and in the form of a twisted animal's horn standing on its open end with the candleholder attached to the twisted upper part. Parts of the ornamentation have been picked out in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Parian porcelain, gilded
Brief description
Candlestick of gilded parian porcelain, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1884.
Physical description
Candlestick of parian porcelain, and in the form of a twisted animal's horn standing on its open end with the candleholder attached to the twisted upper part. Parts of the ornamentation have been picked out in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm
  • Base diameter: 10.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '1056' (Printed and impressed mark of the Worcester Royal Porcelain Company and the number 1056.)
  • 'Rd. No. 18994' (Printed on the base which indicates a design registration in December 1884.)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.683-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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