Winged Griffin Candlestick
Sir William Chambers Kt (Göteborg 1723 - London 1796)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ormolu, Porphyry
Measurements
31.5 cm (H)9.0 cm (W)16.0 cm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Hinton Ampner, Hampshire
NT 1529883.2
Summary
Sculpture, ormolu on a prophyry base, Winged Griffin Candlestick designed by Sir William Chambers Kt (Göteborg 1723 - London 1796). One of two George III candlestick ornaments from a design by Sir William Chambers, the winged griffins and guilloche nozzles on key-pattern and porphyry bases.
Makers and roles
Sir William Chambers Kt (Göteborg 1723 - London 1796) , designer