Candlestick
1681-1683 (made)
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The Baroque style flourished in Europe in the 17th century. Baroque silver was theatrical, sculptural and unashamedly grand, but the results could sometimes look overbearing and heavy. By contrast, this candlestick is raised (hammered into shape) entirely from thin silver sheet, making it surprisingly light. It is one of a pair owned by the V&A (with Museum no. M.26-1962), embossed on the base with the sacred monogram ‘IHS’, standing for ‘Iesus Hominum Salvator’ (‘Jesus, Saviour of Mankind’). The candlesticks were probably originally accompanied by an altar cross and were perhaps commissioned for a private chapel.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised and embossed |
| Brief description | French (Toulouse ) 1681-3. Silver. Maker's mark of Jean Francois Saint Raymond; Church plate, Continental |
| Physical description | Pair of altar candlesticks, bulbous tiangular bases chased and embossed with acanthus foliage and oval cartoouches, claw and ball feet. Vase shaped knop embossed with cherubs, surmounted by a baluster embossed with acanthus leaves, plain socket and grease pan, with ornament cast from a repaeting die. |
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| Object history | Acquisition RF: 62/2190 Raymond recieved into Toulouse goldsmiths guild 1670, d. 1726. His father was also a goldsmith. (Information from Monsieur Jean Thuile, Montpelier (1962). |
| Summary | The Baroque style flourished in Europe in the 17th century. Baroque silver was theatrical, sculptural and unashamedly grand, but the results could sometimes look overbearing and heavy. By contrast, this candlestick is raised (hammered into shape) entirely from thin silver sheet, making it surprisingly light. It is one of a pair owned by the V&A (with Museum no. M.26-1962), embossed on the base with the sacred monogram ‘IHS’, standing for ‘Iesus Hominum Salvator’ (‘Jesus, Saviour of Mankind’). The candlesticks were probably originally accompanied by an altar cross and were perhaps commissioned for a private chapel. |
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| Accession number | M.26-1962 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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