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Candlestick group
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
1752–58
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
29.7 x 17.2 cm (11 11/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard C. Paine
Accession Number1977.655
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite candlestick support edged in gilding in the form of C-scrolls terminatesin a white and gilded foliate bobeche. The support rests against a tree-like stump and is surrounded by garlands of foliage and berries. The scroll-decor ated base is surmounted by foliage and berries and two figures. A seated girl in winter clothing is huddled against the left side of the support. To the right, seated on a short plinth, is a boy removing ice skates. Representing Winter.
InscriptionsMarks: none
ProvenanceBy 1924, probably Alfred Hutton, London; 1930, Richard Cushing Paine