55/2006-2
Collection
Ceramics
Brief description
Porcelain candlestick in the form of a girl with a 'bocage' background on a scrolled base, with a metal candle holder, one of a pair manufactured by the Bow Porcelain Factory, London, c.1750.
Title
The new dancers
Object name
candlestick
Object number
55/2006-2
Location
On Display
Production organisation
Bow Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Production date
c.1765 (manufactured)
Production place
London (manufactured)
Period
Georgian (1714-1837)
Material
porcelain
metal
metal
Physical description
This porcelain candlestick is in the form of a girl with a 'bocage' or leafy bower background, on a scrolled base. The metal candle holder is fixed into the base.
Dimensions
Height: 23cm
Website keywords
Lighting
candle and rush lighting
Decoration and furnishings
ornaments
candle and rush lighting
Decoration and furnishings
ornaments
Label
Label text for 'Lighting the home' case, Information Bay 5, Geffrye Museum, 2010:
Pair of candlesticks, mid-eighteenth century
Porcelain, Bow, London
Once the technicalities of making porcelain had been mastered by English makers, porcelain production flourished, with elaborate pieces such as these being made.
Pair of candlesticks, mid-eighteenth century
Porcelain, Bow, London
Once the technicalities of making porcelain had been mastered by English makers, porcelain production flourished, with elaborate pieces such as these being made.