one of a pair of candlesticks
Silversmith: Chéret, Jean-Baptiste-François
Silver; short candlesticks with two ram's head masks holding floral swags
Silver; the circular base is slightly shaped and divided into four panels surrounded by an ovolo edge. The domed centre supports an urn-shaped sconce with a pair of ram's masks holding two floral swags. (with M.60B-1961)
History note: Not known before testator, Louis C.G. Clarke, MA, LL.D., Cambridge
L.C.G. Clarke, Beuqest, 1960
Weight: 273 g
Weight: 8:15 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, Late
Louis XV (1715-1774) or Louis XVI (1774- 1792)
1774
CE
-
1775
CE
Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret: master registered at Paris 13 July 1759, until 1789
To Rim
Height 9.8 cm
Height 3⅞ in
Across Base
Width 11.1 cm
Width 4⅜ in
Decoration
Casting : The candlestick was cast in parts, which were soldered, and the decoration was chased.
Accession number: M.60A-1961
Primary reference Number: 140611
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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