A Unique 19thC Blacksmith-Made Painted Wrought Iron Candlestick c.1890

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A Unique 19thC Blacksmith-Made Painted Wrought Iron Candlestick c.1890Origin: British Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 14. 5 Base: 7 The characterful late Victorian blacksmith made wrought iron candlestick, the sconce formed as a stylised flower head with petal like rim, rising from a serpentine twisted stem adorned with simple forged foliage and terminating in a scrolling tripod base the whole later painted in a pale yellow, with traces of an earlier surface visible beneath, and the

This book depicted Egyptian architecture and was a catalyst for the crazed fashion for Egypt that swept over Regency England

the balloons picture with the piece are not part of the work but can be provided with it if so desired

Using John Howard’s work as a basis

tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use

The iron has rusted as photographed and there are some very small splits here and there

this was considered the norm

the surface retaining its original chalky studio finish and exhibiting the sculptor’s characteristic hand-worked texture across the coat and collar

including Outsiders at the Hayward Gallery in 1979 and Artists Make Faces

but is otherwise in totally original order

The oak also has attractive wear and tear with a super colour now to the surface

Needing more to drink

JW was then President of the Society