Chamber candlestick

Ferdinand Lachèse

1748 · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Hand or chamber candlesticks were designed to be portable for carrying around the house and to light one’s way to the bed chamber. Such pieces were usually made with an ample handle and pan or saucer to catch the melting wax. Here, the ring on the handle provides additional stability, while its curves as well as the shaped outline of the of the pan are indications of the rococo style.

Artist

Ferdinand Lachèse

Date

1748

Medium

Silver

Culture

French, Angers

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932