Candelabra
Manufacturer
William Adams & Co.
(British (Staffordshire, England), 1769 - 1966)
Dateca. 1789-1809
MediumCut glass with jasperware and gilt bronze
Dimensions29 × 21 × 10 7/8 in. (73.7 × 53.3 × 27.6 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.1298
Terms
- Greengates, Tunstall
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On viewLabel TextNeoclassical Candelabrum Great Britian; Base made by William Adams Ca. 1787-1805 Blown lead glass; cut Jasper ware* and gilt bronze base Mark: incised on bottom of jasper plinth ADAMS/ L Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.1298 The allegorical figures on the jasper base represent the four seasons: Spring (on the front) holds a garland of flowers; Summer (on the right) holds a sickle and wheat sheaf; Fall (on the back) holds a cornucopia; Winter (on the left side) warms her hands before a flaming brazier. *Jasper ware, a fine-grained stoneware was originally developed in the 1770s by Josiah Wedgewood for the imitation of ancient gems, but was so popular that it was itself soon imitated by rival manufacturers.
early 20th century