Pair of Matthew Boulton & J. Fothergill Sheffield plate Candlesticks
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Pair of Matthew Boulton & J. Fothergill Sheffield plate Candlesticks
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Pair of Matthew Boulton Sheffield plate Candlesticks:
in the form of an ionic column with square base with gadrooned border. Each marked on base with ‘B&F’
(Matthew Boulton & John Fothergill) and two crowns.
Circa 1770, George III.
| Height: | 11" | - | 28.0cm |
| Width: | 4¾" | - | 12.0cm |
Glossary Words
Boulton, Matthew
Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), an engineer and leading industrialist of his time, established a strong reputation as a craftsman between 1762 and 1775 at the Soho Manufactory in Birmingham, making high quality artistic objects in metal. To improve power supply to his machinery, he went into partnership with James Watt to develop the steam engine.
Georgian
Covers the reigns of the four King Georges of England between 1714 and 1830. Simplicity, harmony, symmetry and airiness were characteristic of the period, which overlaps with Regency. See Adam's style.
