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Candlestick
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons
1800-1820
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Stoneware (basalt)
Museum Object Number
1958.1173
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1173
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed "WEDGWOOD"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Stoneware (basalt)
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
9.016 (H) x 3.661 (W) x 6.535 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.9 (H) x 9.3 (W) x 16.6 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Edwards, Diana. 1994 Black Basalt: Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers.
• Pair of marked Wedgwood dolphin candlesticks: fig. 107, p. 97Book: Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 1998 English Dry-Bodied Stoneware: Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers 1774-1830.
• White jasperware dolphin candlesticks with "WEDGWOOD" marks: col. pl. 32, c. 1794-1800Book: Reilly, Robin. 1989 Wedgwood.
• Pair of marked basalt examples: vol. 2, p. 446, no. 708, "WEDGWOOD" marked, c. 1810. Rosso antico detailing (rare).