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Candle stand

Dateca. 1750

OriginEngland, London (probably)

MediumMahogany and brass

DimensionsH: 44"; D(top): 13"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1955-335,1

DescriptionCandle stand: round top with brass balustraded gallery, resting on tall, fluted and carved double-baluster column, supported by a carved, scroll-foot tripod base; the carving picked out in gold.Label TextThis tall style of candlestand may also be referred to as torchière, which in French translates to “torch lamp.” Torchières could hold a single candlestick or candelabra depending on the size of the room and the amount of desired light and were often produced and used in pairs.ProvenanceEx coll: Frederick Howard Reed, England.