Glass object
 See large image candlestickAccession number: 34.139/429Collection place: Great Britain Production date: 1720-1750 Material: glass; lead glass Measurements: H 218 mm; DM holder 70 mm (exterior), 28 mm (interior); DM (foot) 123 mm; WT 434 gm Museum Section: Decorative Art Summary: Candlestick: eight-ribbed pan top holder on capstan knop with double row of air bubbles; on diamond-shouldered 8-ribbed 'Silesian' stem with 4-banded collar at base; on beaded capstan knop with two opposed rows of bubbles; on domed and ribbed blown foot. It appears that the same 8-ribbed mould has been used for stem, foot and holder (where it has been pinched in to remove the diamond). Slight chip on edge of foot. Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store) |
