3/1996

Collection

Metalwork

Brief description

One of a pair of candlesticks with a detachable drip pan, made from Sheffield plate, with a fluted column and knop segment on a lobed foliate base, thought to date from c.1836 and probably manufactured by T.J & N. Creswick.

Object name (per part)

candlestick
drip pan

Object number

3/1996

Production organisation

T.J & N. Creswick (manufacturer)

Production date

c.1836 (manufactured)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

silver
copper
baize

Technique

plated

Physical description

Neoclassical Sheffield plate candlestick, in the form of a fluted column, with a lobed foliate base. The drip tray on the top of the candlestick can be removed. The base is covered in baize and has been loaded for stability. It is stamped inside the candle socket with a grid of four intersecting lines with arrow heads and with the letter 'L' and also possibly with an 'A' although this is not as clear as the 'L'. This is one of a pair of candlesticks.

Dimensions

Height: 24.2cm
Diameter: 12.2cm

Website keywords

candle and rush lighting