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Pair of Candlevases
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| Caption | Pair of Candlevases, 1773. Ormolu with white marble and opaque white glass. Manufacturers: Matthew Boulton, John Fothergill. Glass maker: James Keir. During the second half of the eighteenth century ornamental vases were very popular, in some cases sets of up to seven vases were produced to be placed together on a chimneypiece. Boulton was one of the first manufacturers to seize on the commercial opportunities created by the craze for the 'antique taste', or neo-classicism as we now refer to it, which flourished in the 1760s. Objects like this one were known as candle vases as they could be used to hold a candle or as a vase. Ornamental wares of this and simpler kinds made up the bulk of Boulton's production. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | not available |
| Credit | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Pair of Candlevases 1773 Ormolu white marble opaque glass Manufacturers Matthew Boulton John Fothergill maker James Keir second half eighteenth century ornamental vases popular cases seven produced together chimneypiece Boulton one first seize commercial opportunities created craze antique taste neo-classicism refer flourished candle used hold vase wares simpler bulk production Applied Arts 18th Century Metalwork England West Midlands Birmingham Art Movement Neoclassicism |
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