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one of a pair of alter candlesticks
Silversmith: Unknown (Probably)
Silver and silver-gilt; the pricket candlestick embossed and chased with cherubs, gadroons and foliage.
Silver and silver-gilt; only the pricket and drip pan are silver-gilt. These are supported on a bell-shaped sconce, which is embossed and chased with a border of gadroons and leaves. The stem is made of two balusters - one inverted - each with a plain knop at the outer end and an acanthus leaf embossed inner end, meeting in a flattened gadroon and leaf embossed and chased knop. The bell-shaped foot is embossed and chased with a border of swags, leaves and ribbons above three winged cherubs with vacant cartouches between. The three ball feet are each surmounted by a claw with leaf capital. (with MAR.M.76A-1912)
History note: Not known before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 75.2 cm
Height: 29¾ in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, second half#
1650
CE
-
1700
CE
No maker's mark or hallmarks
Base
composed of
wood
Diameter 20.2 cm
Diameter 8 in
Body
composed of
silver
Decoration
Accession number: MAR.M.76B-1912
Primary reference Number: 159928
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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