Candlestick
Antony Gibbs (Tyntesfield 1841 - 1907)
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1876
Materials
Ivory
Measurements
233 mm (Height); 108 mm (Diameter)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11192.1
Summary
One of a pair of carved and turned ivory candlesticks with an engine-turned sconce above spiral twist and beaded stem on a domed base with buttress supports. The base bears a printed and handwritten paper label reading: A. GIBBS 1876 FECIT. Base has become unglued.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Antony Gibbs (Tyntesfield 1841 - 1907)