Pair of candelabra, Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), second half 18th century, British, Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, Overall (.1a–h, wt. confirmed): 18 1/16 × 13 1/4 in., 15 lb. (45.9 × 33.7 cm, 6.8 kg), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), One of the materials often used by Boulton and Fothergill's metalwork manufactory was Derbyshire spar, also known as Blue John, a type of fluorite mined near Castleton in Derbyshire.
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Pair, candelabra, Attributed, Matthew Boulton, British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham, second half 18th century, Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, Overall, .1a–h, wt, confirmed, 18 1/16, 13 1/4, 15 lb, 45.9, 33.7 cm, 6.8 kg, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Attributed to Matthew, Birmingham, 1728–1809, materials, Boulton, Fothergill, metalwork manufactory, Blue John, type, fluorite mined, Castleton, Derbyshire
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