Candlestand
ca. 1680 (made)
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Object Type
This candlestand, dating from about 1680, is made of japanned pinewood (pine painted in imitation of Asian lacquer) with Japanese lacquer in the form of a mon (a Japanese coat of arms) set into the top.
Time
By about 1660 Japanese cabinets were highly prized by the nobility, as was any piece of furniture from a workshop in Western Europe that incorporated original parts of Japanese furniture.
Place
This was almost certainly made for Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641-1702), for his seat at Althorp, Northamptonshire, to match the pier glass and table.
This candlestand, dating from about 1680, is made of japanned pinewood (pine painted in imitation of Asian lacquer) with Japanese lacquer in the form of a mon (a Japanese coat of arms) set into the top.
Time
By about 1660 Japanese cabinets were highly prized by the nobility, as was any piece of furniture from a workshop in Western Europe that incorporated original parts of Japanese furniture.
Place
This was almost certainly made for Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641-1702), for his seat at Althorp, Northamptonshire, to match the pier glass and table.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pine, veneered with pieces of Japanese lacquer including mother-of-pearl, and painted black and gold |
| Brief description | From Althorp pier set |
| Physical description | Pine veneered with pieces of Japanese lacquer with mother- of-pearl (probably originally from a chest, about 1620-1640), and painted black and gold |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the Brigadier Clark Fund through Art Fund |
| Object history | Almost certainly commissioned by Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (born in Paris, 1641, and died at Althorp, Northamptonshire, 1702) for Althorp, Northamptonshire] Made in England |
| Summary | Object Type This candlestand, dating from about 1680, is made of japanned pinewood (pine painted in imitation of Asian lacquer) with Japanese lacquer in the form of a mon (a Japanese coat of arms) set into the top. Time By about 1660 Japanese cabinets were highly prized by the nobility, as was any piece of furniture from a workshop in Western Europe that incorporated original parts of Japanese furniture. Place This was almost certainly made for Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641-1702), for his seat at Althorp, Northamptonshire, to match the pier glass and table. |
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| Accession number | W.74B-1981 |
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| Record created | May 17, 2001 |
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