Candlestick of cast silver with bell-shaped base, The bell-shaped base, the baluster-shaped trunk and the candleholder are all twisted (the candleholder in the opposite direction) and are made up of alternating lobes and ribbed portions. The foot has a contoured bottom edge. Foot and trunk are decorated with flower sprays, seed beads and C-volutes, the candleholder with foam motifs. The trunk is closed at the top and bottom by a constricted, octagonal, outward curling section. The loose fat trap is made up of curling leaves. Engraved on the outer edge of the foot: HDR. A wooden plate
Candlestick of cast silver with bell-shaped base, The bell-shaped base, the baluster-shaped trunk and the candleholder are all twisted (the candleholder in the opposite direction) and are made up of alternating lobes and ribbed portions. The foot has a contoured bottom edge. Foot and trunk are decorated with flower sprays, seed beads and C-volutes, the candleholder with foam motifs. The trunk is closed at the top and bottom by a constricted, octagonal, outward curling section. The loose fat trap is made up of curling leaves. Engraved on the outer edge of the foot: HDR. A wooden plate has been placed in the base, following the irregular contour, ornament derived from plant forms, Johannes Schiotling, Amsterdam, 1766, silver (metal), wood (plant material), h cm × d cm d cm w gr
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