A PAIR OF GEORGE III CUT GLASS TEMPLE CANDLESTICKS

Date	1790
Period	1750-1850, 18th century
Origin	England
Medium	Cut glass
Dimensions	35.5 x 13 cm (14 x 5¹/₈ inches)
Gallery	Ronald Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

A rare and fine pair of late 18th century Adam period cut glass 'temple’ candlesticks attributed to Parker and Perry, each having Vandyke drip pans and nozzles hung with cut glass drops above a cut glass egg; on an ormolu dome supported by citron coloured facetted glass pillars mounted on an ormolu stepped socle with finial centre.

Date: 1790
Period: 1750-1850, 18th century
Origin: England
Medium: Cut glass
Dimensions: 35.5 x 13 cm (14 x 5¹/₈ inches)
Literature: Martin Mortimer, The English Glass Chandelier, 2000, p. 106, pl. 53.
Categories: Furniture