Pair of candelabra, Attributed to Matthew Boulton, second half 18th century
Pair of candelabra, Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), second half 18th century, British, Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, Overall (.1a–h, wt. confirmed): 18 1/16 × 13 1/4 in., 15 lb. ( × cm, kg), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), 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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