Candlestick of cast silver with bell-shaped base, The bell-shaped base, the baluster-shaped trunk and the candleholder are all twisted (the candleholder in the opposite direction) and are made up of alternating lobes and ribbed portions. The foot has a contoured bottom edge. Foot and trunk are decorated with flower sprays, seed beads and C-volutes, the candleholder with foam motifs. The trunk is closed at the top and bottom by a constricted, octagonal, outward curling section. The loose fat trap is made up of curling leaves. Engraved on the outer edge of the foot: HDR. A wooden plate has been placed in the base, following the irregular contour, ornament derived from plant forms, Johannes Schiotling, Amsterdam, 1766, silver (metal), wood (plant material), h 26.5 cm × d 14.5 cm d 14.5 cm w 898.0 gr
Keywords:
Candlestick, cast black-and-white, bell-shaped base, baluster-shaped trunk, candleholder, twisted, opposite direction, up, alternating lobes, ribbed portions, foot, contoured bottom edge, Foot, trunk, decorated, flower sprays, seed beads, C-volutes, foam motifs, closed, top, bottom, constricted, octagonal, outward curling section, loose fat trap, curling leaves, Engraved, outer edge, HDR, wooden plate, placed, base, following, irregular contour, ornament derived, plant forms, Johannes Schiotling, Amsterdam, 1766, black-and-white, metal, wood, plant material
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.