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Candlestick in the from of a Man holding a Spaniel: EC.15-1946

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Titles

Candlestick in the from of a Man holding a Spaniel

Maker(s)

Factory: Leeds Pottery (Probably)

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Description

Cream-coloured earthenware, moulded, and lead-glazed

Cream-coloured earthenware, moulded, and covered with yellowish lead-glaze. The stem is in the form of a standing man wearing a loosely draped robe, holding a spaniel (or lamb?) under his left arm, and in his right supporting an upright branch which supports the drip pan, and candle socket which is decorated with leaves. The base is square with sloping sides decorated in relief with gadrooning.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Ethel Adela Harding

Measurements and weight

Height: 26.7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Leeds (Yorks.) ⪼ Yorkshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Harding, Ethel Adela, Mrs

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Circa 1780 CE - 1800 CE

Note

Comparable anthropomorphic candlesticks, differing in details are attributed to the Leeds Pottery, and marked examples exist from Neale & Co. of Church Works, Hanley

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Base Width 9.5 cm

Materials used in production

Lead-glaze
Cream-coloured earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Cream-coloured earthenware, moulded and glazed
Lead-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.15-1946
Primary reference Number: 76887
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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