Candelabrum
Artist
Paul Storr
(English, 1771 - 1844)
Date1807
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 19 3/4 × 19 inches (50.17 × 48.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard R. Nelson
Object numberF99-32/2
MarkingsBase and upper arms: P.S., lion passant, crowned leopard, date letter "m" and duty mark. Arms and nozzles: P.S., lion passant, crowned leopart, date letter "u" and duty mark. Drip pans: P.S., lion passant and duty mark
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DescriptionCircular spreading bases, chased with band of stylized leaves and honeysuckle on a matter ground, rising to overlapping acanthus leaves and tongue knops, tapering stems chased with vertical palmettes, darts and a band of anthemion on a matter ground below a knop of stylized foliage, the campana-shaped part-fluted sockets chased with a band of basketweave and with removable nozzle base molded with contemporary armorials. Upper sections of tapering stem with conforming decoration, supporting two detachable scrolling foliate arms, each with two Roman Lamp-form scones with scalloped detachable nozzles.
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