The Derby Marble Works (Probably)
Black stone (marble/slate?) with etched decoration. Of baluster shape with a wide circular drip pan and narrower circular foot, standing on a square, stepped pedestal. In a pair with M.465A-1985. The baluster is decorated with festoons of roses, thistles and shamrock suspended from bows between borders of scallops.
Bequeathed by Mr Jan Ellison
Height: 38.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Ellison, Jan, Mrs
19th Century, Mid#
Circa
1840
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Circa
1870
See information, xeroxes of documents, etc. sent by Lucy Wood and received 3rd June, 1991. From this it appears that the Fitzwilliam's candlesticks probably came from The Derby Marble Works, founded in the 18th century and run by a Mr Brown, Brown and Son, Brown and Mawe, a Mr Hall and in 1850 by his sons Joseph and Thomas Hall.
See letter of 11th August, 1989 from Lucy Wood, Assistant Keeper of the Lady Lever Art Gallery, giving information about possible origin of these candlesticks.
Decoration
uncertain
Slate
uncertain
Marble
Accession number: M.465B-1985
Primary reference Number: 31082
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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