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Candelabrum
Candelabrum, Coade stone, cast in three sections with applied ornament fixed with copper wire, natural limestone colour, the octagonal foliate capital carved in relief with monkeys, the facetted shaft with pilasters terminating in lancet shaped gothic arches supported on heads of kings, bishops, etc, the base with entwined Welsh dragons and pigmy mediaeval craftsmen, the square panelled plinth with quatrefoils centred by blank shields, chamfered buttressed corners. Slight traces of gesso, brown clay bole and gold leaf in undercut areas.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30042
Creation/Production
1810 / 1809 / 1809
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Modeller
Role: Production
Role: Designer
Period:
1810
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of NACF, 26/4/1989
Purchased with support from The National Art Collections Fund
Measurements
Height
(cm): 207.5
Length
(cm): 44.5
Width
(cm): 44.5
Height
(in): 81 11/16
Width
(in): 17 1/2
Width
(in): 17 1/2
Material
Coade stone
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