Candelabra
Francis Butty and Louis Herne
Category
Silver
Date
1757 - 1758
Materials
silver, sterling
Measurements
17.0 x 36.0 x 9.1 cm; 1296 in (Weight)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 516438.2.2
Summary
Branches from a candelabrum (one of a pair), silver-gilt (sterling), part marked. (The candlestick with mark of Louis Herne & Francis Butty, London, 1757/8.) The openwork branches sit on a cylindrical socle of seamed silver. Foliage spirals upwards from the socle to form a knop which supports a carnation-like finial. Either side of the socle and finial spring scrolling foliage arms, which entwine to support circular openwork drip pans and openwork campanula-shaped sconces. The nozzles have a shaped circular border of shells and rocaille work; round the inner rim is a border of beads; beneath is a seamed cylindrical socle. The socle is cut with two notches locating notches, which are close together. The nozzles are also cut with locating notches, numbering from two and five, however, there are no visible corresponding marks on the openwork sconces. Heraldry: None
Full description
For further details see master object entry.
Credit line
Anglesey Abbey, the Fairhaven Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
On the branches’ socle: Silversmith’s scratch weight: 41:15 Troy oz and pennyweight On the inside the branches’ socle: Old NT inventory number: AA/S/47 Inside the branches’ socle: Current NT inventory number: 516438.2.2 On one nozzle cut with five notches: Current NT inventory number: 516438.2.3 On nozzle cut with two notches: Current NT inventory number: 516438.2.4
Makers and roles
Francis Butty and Louis Herne, goldsmith