[5] Design for a candelabrum, c1775, possibly executed

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Robert and James Adam office drawings
- Town houses
  - London
    - Roxburghe House, Hanover Square, London, designs for a house and interiors for John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, c1775-79 (55)
      - Preliminary designs, design and finished drawings for urns, candelsticks and a candelabrum, c1775, possibly executed (5)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 25/129

Purpose

[5] Design for a candelabrum, c1775, possibly executed

Aspect

Elevation of a candelabrum with a flared base ornamented with beading and laurel leaf tips. The base is surmounted by a panel containing an ox skull flanked by swags, and with an anthemion above. The support of the candelabrum is tapered and fluted and terminates in an anthemion flanked by acanthus leaves. Above this there is a panel ornamented with a rosette set within a foil roundel and flanked by festoons. The panel is surmounted by a pine cone and flanked by ram masks, which support a pair of candle branches. The candle branches are ornamented with foliage and terminate in tubular flowers, which support candle holders ornamented with gadrooning and fluting

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

For The Duke of Roxburghe / the heads (pencil) / left out (pencil) / leave out scull (pencil) / 51

Signed and dated

c1775
c1775

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (481 x 415)

Hand

Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi

Notes

SM Adam volume 25/129 notes instructions to ‘leave out scull’ and on execution the ox skulls for this design are replaced with swags.

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 40
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

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