chamber stick
Summary
Public: Two candleholders and snuffers, stoneware, solid white jasper with blue dip and applied white relief decoration of leafy borders. Private: Short, cylindrical candle holder widening to spreading circular foot, with gentle vertical ribs flaring to foot, and uplifted everted rim. Bright blue jasper dip with simple floral borders running down ribs, oak and acorn border round foot. Large circular loop handle with small spur near the top, white leafy border down its back. White jasper loop around neck providing loop holder for snuffer. Conical plain blue snuffer with small white pill shaped handle.
Object Name
chamber stick
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1810
Dimensions
snuffer: 4.5cm
candlestick: 7.7cm x 8.9cm
accession number
1906.64/2
Collection Group
Place of creation
Etruria
Medium
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