Lot 420
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A REGENCY ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS TWO-LIGHT CANDELABRUM
A REGENCY ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS TWO-LIGHT CANDELABRUM

FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Details
A REGENCY ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS TWO-LIGHT CANDELABRUM
First Quarter 19th Century
In the manner of John Blades, the central faceted columnar stem below a central urn finial and scroll-cast arms with faceted bobches and drip-pans suspending faceted drops, the circular base with paw feet; together with a pair of Empire style gilt-metal and cut-glass tazze
18in. (46cm.) high, the tazze 5in. (14.5cm.) diameter (3)
Provenance
The Estate of Joanne Toor Cummings, sold in these Rooms, 21 May 1996, lot 209

Lot Essay

This stylish candelabrum with lion paw feet and cascading drops relates to the work of John Blades, 'Cut Glass Manufacturer to His Majesty', whose business was established in 1770. Blades produced an extensive range of candelabra and chandeliers combining finely cut glass drops and classically inspired gilt-bronzes. The size of his business is revealed by a view of his 'upper showroom' illustrated in Ackermann's The Repository of Arts in 1809 (see J.P. Smith, The Art of Enlightenment, 1994, p. 2). A pair of cendelabra with similar paw feet is illustrated in H. Parrot Bacot, Nineteenth Century Lighting, 1987, p. 131, fig. 186.