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Attributed to Matthew Boulton British
One of the materials often used by Boulton and Fothergill's metalwork manufactory was Derbyshire spar, also known as Blue John, a type of fluorite mined near Castleton in Derbyshire.
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Title: Candelabrum (one of a pair)
Maker:
Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham)
Date: second half 18th century
Culture: British
Medium: Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar
Dimensions: .2a–h, wt. confirmed: 17 13/16 × 14 3/8 in., 10.6 lb. (45.2 × 36.5 cm, 4.8 kg)
Classification: Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1955
Object Number: 55.148.2a–h
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