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Pair of candelabra hallmarks 1804-13
Silver gilt | 64.5 x 43.0 x 43.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 50827
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A set of twenty-four silver-gilt, four-light candelabra, each with three scrolling branches cast with acanthus and lion masks, on a tapering stem cast as three Greco-Egyptian monopodiae, and a gadrooned base with three paw feet. The stem is engraved with the royal coat of arms.
The set of candelabra were supplied by the two major workshops who were contracted to Rundells - that of Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, and that of Paul Storr.
With their fashionable and eclectic mix of Greek, Roman and Egyptian motifs the design of these candelabra was perhaps influenced by the Anglo-Dutch designer and arbiter of taste, Thomas Hope. Hope did much to promote the Greek revival and Egyptian styles in England. His London mansion in Duchess Street, which housed his extensive collections, was opened to the public in 1804, the year in which these candelabra were probably designed.Provenance
The Grand Service contained twenty-four candelabra to this design, twelve of which were produced in the workshops of Benjamin Smith III between 1803 and 1810 and the remainder in the workshops of Paul Storr. Delivered to Carlton House in three groups, 1810-12 (RA GEO/MAIN/26287).
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Medium and techniques
Silver gilt
Measurements
64.5 x 43.0 x 43.0 cm (whole object)