Not on display

Candelabrum

ca. 1867 (made)
Place of origin
Denmark (made)

Oxidised silver and parcel-gilt six light candelabrum with embossed work.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Lighting
Object type
Candelabrum
Materials and techniques
Oxidised silver and parcel-gilt with embossed work
Silver
Oxidised
Parcel-Gilt
Embossed
Brief description
Candelabrum in oxidised silver and parcel-gilt with embossed work, Denmark, ca.1867
Physical description
Oxidised silver and parcel-gilt six light candelabrum with embossed work.
Gallery label
(05/04/2017)
Candelabrum
1867
Shown at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867

British critics particularly liked the colouring process known as 'oxidisation' that was used by many European silversmiths. In fact, the colouring often resulted from the creation of a sulphide rather than an oxide on the surface of the silver.

Denmark, Copenhagen
Oxidised and gilded silver

Bought at the exhibition for £48
(1987-2006)
'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

This candelabrum was purchased for £48 from the Paris 1867 Exhibition.
Object history
Purchased from the Paris 1867 Exhibition for £48.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
658-1869

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Record createdApril 5, 2000
Record URL
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