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Pair of candelabra
Attributed to: John Blades (English (London), active 1783–died in 1828)
English (London)
about 1815
Medium/Technique
Gilt bronze, glass
Dimensions
Overall (Each Candelabrum): 46.4 x 25.4 x 16.5 cm (18 1/4 x 10 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Horace Wood Brock and by exchange from the Bequest of Charles Cobb Walker
Accession Number2007.221.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsGlass
A new decorative style incorporating Neo-Classical elements, known as the Regency style, emerged in England in the late 18th century and remained fashionable through the regency (1811-1820) and reign of George IV (1820-1830).
These candelabra are superb examples of a characteristic English Regency form introduced in the 1790s. Their principal features are the long, straight-sided drops, or lobs, cut with parallel facets. Hung in rows, these drops with their brilliant finish produced a severe, but grand effect, well set-off with the gilt-bronze stem and ornament in the Roman classical taste.
These candelabra are superb examples of a characteristic English Regency form introduced in the 1790s. Their principal features are the long, straight-sided drops, or lobs, cut with parallel facets. Hung in rows, these drops with their brilliant finish produced a severe, but grand effect, well set-off with the gilt-bronze stem and ornament in the Roman classical taste.
Provenance2006, James Robinson, Inc., New York; 2006, sold by Robinson to H. Blairman and Sons, London; 2007, sold by Blairman to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 21, 2007)