A Pair of Magnificent Regency Cut-Glass & Ormolu Candelabra, in the Manner of John Blades
CIRCA 1815
Height: 33.5" Width: 22.5" Depth: 8.25"
Inventory Number 8290-31
Price
$68,000
Description
Each issuing five foliate-chased candle arms terminating in lotus-blossom candle nozzles above drip pans hung with faceted prisms, arranged in three tiers; raised on a diamond-cut turned support on winged paw feet and a round gilt-metal plinth base.
Illustrated
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Additional Information
For a similar example of cut-glass and ormolu-mounted candelabra from Blades’ workshop, see M. Mortimer, The English Glass Chandelier, Suffolk, 2000, p. 141, pl. 85.