Candelabra
Matthew Boulton (Birmingham 1728 - Birmingham 1809)
Category
Metalwork
Date
1772
Materials
Blue john and ormolu
Measurements
500 mm (Height); 610 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 871629
Summary
Six-branch candelabra ('Kings' candle vase'). Constructed of Blue John (Derbyshire spar) mounted in ormolu, based on the same pattern as those in the Saloon but with slight variations.
Provenance
Acquired by John Parker (1735-1788) in 1772 and thence by descent to Ednubd Robert Parker (1877-1951), 4th Earl of Morley and accepted by HM Treasury in lieu of full payment of Estate Duty from his Executors and transferred to NT in 1957.
Makers and roles
Matthew Boulton (Birmingham 1728 - Birmingham 1809)