细节
A pair of George III silver three-light candelabra
Mark of John Wakelin and Robert Garrard, London, 1797
Each on stepped domed circular foot with foliage borders, the baluster-shaped stem cast and chased with rams' mask hung with husk swags, with fluted spool-shaped sockets and with detachable leaf-capped scroll branches, each terminating in a fluted circular drip-pan and detachable spool-shaped socket with detachable plain circular nozzle, with detachable vase-shaped finial cast and chased with three rams' masks and pendant husk swags, with flame finial, the base, nozzles and drip-pans each engraved with a crest with marquess' coronet above, marked on bases, drip-pans, sockets, nozzles and one branch stem
18in. (46cm.) high
213oz. (6,633gr.)
The crest is Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) (2)
来源
Supplied to Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) and by descent to John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat
出版
Victoria and Albert Museum Mss. SD.95.0050, John Wakelin and Robert Garrard Gentleman's Ledger 2, 1796-1803, folio 168.
1896 Inventory, (2nd Marquess' Heirlooms), Plate, 'Pair of 21" (sic) three light ditto (candelabra) fluted and ornamented with rams heads and festoons, centre torch burners'.
注意事项
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