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An Exceptionally Fine Example of an Early Pair of English Regency Neoclassical Single Light Double Tier Full Lead Crystal Hand …
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An Exceptionally Fine Example of an Early Pair of English Regency Neoclassical Single Light Double Tier Full Lead Crystal Hand Cut Candlesticks Lustres with crisp diamond cut columns above circular star cut bases, firmly attributed to John Blades of Five Ludgate Hill, London.
First quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
The elegant cut crystal urn formed nozzles above a circular diamond cut crystal tray suspended with an impressive sixteen lengths of crystal decorative buttons.
Condition: Superb condition for such early pieces, just a few flea bites on some buttons, some have been replaced with very similar examples. Nice evidence of age wear at bases underneath, complete with a later pair of Sterling Silver protective candle drip pans.
Height: (entire as shown image one) 12.75" (32cm). Diameter: (base) 4.5" (11.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
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John Blades & Co. was one of the great London glass manufacturers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, first recorded at 5 Ludgate Hill in 1783, and later gaining a Royal Warrant from George III. The company expanded, creating diplomatic gifts for the Eastern market, e.g. the suites of candelabra sent by the George IV to the Shah of Persia in 1822, beginning a course of events which led to the establishment of a Blades branch in Calcutta. The architect J.B.Papworth not only designed the company's showrooms, but also seems to have designed some of the candelabra, including those sent to the Shah. John Blades died in 1829, but the company continued to trade at the same premises until 1857.
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- Dimensions
- 4.5ʺW × 4.5ʺD × 12.75ʺH
- Styles
- Regency
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Crystal
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- Superb condition for such early pieces, just a few flea bites on some buttons, some have been replaced with very … moreSuperb condition for such early pieces, just a few flea bites on some buttons, some have been replaced with very similar examples. Nice evidence of age wear at bases underneath, complete with a later pair of Sterling Silver protective candle drip pans. less
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