Candlestick (one of a pair)
Birmingham, England
1755-1775
Measurements
9-5/8 in (without electrification) x 4-7/8 in (dia)
Materials
Brass
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3902
Condition Notes
The pair of candlesticks has been electrified. 1959.3902.1 has been resoldered at the base, where visible deterioration and small loses of the brass exist and extend into the top of the domed base.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
In addition to many features of 1750s and 60s Birmingham candlesticks, this handsome pair introduces movement in the design by swirled gadrooning in the base and the top of the central trumpet turning and a scalloped edge of the bobeche at the top. Placement of knops in the shaft are more common, as is the cylindrical candle socket with a mid-rib.
The candlestick shafts are cast in halves, and the undersides of the bases show evidence of skimming.
