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Candlestick, chamber

Usk

Chamber candlestick, tin-plate, standing on an oblong tray with curving sides and a gothic outline to the rim, a vertical curved handle to one side of the tray, the lower part of the candle shaft in the form of two separate columns, one of which contains a lever fdevice, above the columns a disc-shaped bulge and a short cylindrical shaft, the sconce of the candle is surrounded by a wide wax-pan with gothic outline, to one side of the candlestick is attached a solid cone to hold the extinguisher; covered all over with a black japan and decorated with an all-over crimson stormont pattern. Extinguisher, tin-plate, of hollow conical form with ball finial to the top and ring handle to one side; covered with a black japan and decorated with an all-over crimson stormont pattern. The extinguisher fits onto the cone to one side of the candlestick. Snuffers, iron-plate, of scissors form; covered with a black japan and decorated with an all-over stormont pattern. The snuffers rest on the tray of the candlestick.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 50241

Creation/Production

Usk

Acquisition

Gift
Given by Mr E.I.P. Bowen, FSA

Measurements

Height (cm): 11.3
Length (cm): 21
Width (cm): 18.6
Height (in): 4
Length (in): 8
Width (in): 7
Height (cm): 8.6
diam (cm): 2.8
Width (cm): 4.4
Height (in): 3
diam (in): 1
Width (in): 1
Height (cm): 2.3
Length (cm): 14.3
Width (cm): 4.5
Height (in): 7
Length (in): 5
Width (in): 1

Techniques

cut
decoration
Applied Art
welded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
japanned
decoration
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art

Material

tin-plate
iron-plate

Location

In store

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