Pair twin branch gilded and cut glass ‘flambeau’ Lustre Candlesticks
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Pair twin branch gilded and cut glass ‘flambeau’ Lustre Candlesticks
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Pair twin branch gilded and cut glass ‘flambeau’ Lustre Candlesticks:
the circular base with four cut-glass pillars bearing baluster column in the form of a stand with a flaming urn; the twin branches with diamond-cut candle-cups and petal-edged pans; dressed with long chains of ‘double-star’ prisms and gilt-capped ‘icicle’ pendants.
Early 19th Century, probably by Blades after a design by Sir John Soane.
Height: | 15" | - | 38.0cm |
Width: | 10¼" | - | 26.0cm |
Projection: | 4¼" | - | 11.0cm |
Glossary Words
flambeau
Literally, the French word for flame.
lustre
The literal meaning in French is 'chandelier', or 'shine'; in English, 'radiance' or 'reflected light'. This word is also used for a cut-glass candlestick, usually with a fringe of cut glass prisms.
'double star' prisms
Round cut-glass prisms with star-cuttings on both sides. One of the finest of prisms, generally used on Regency and later chandeliers by Perry & Co.
'icicle' pendant
Tapered cut-glass pendant with multi-facetted cutting, in the shape of an icicle.
Blades, John
John Blades (c.1751–1829) established his chandelier and glass show room at Ludgate Hill in 1783 and remained there until his death. Blades quickly became world renowned for the quality and intricacy of his glass design. His was the first English glass company to open a branch in India. In 1789, he was appointed Cut Glass Manufacturer to King George III and was known as 'the great glass man of Ludgate Hill'. One of the defining aspects of Blades’chandeliers are the long oblong drops, designed by architect J.B.Papworth, architect of his showrooms, and described as being “full of prismatic beauty”.