Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.
England, c1780. Period of George III
Condition
Some small chips and nibbles around the foot rim as expected.
Dimensions
Height: 31.5cm Foot Diameter: 16cm.
Technical Description
A late 18th-century facet cut glass candlestick.
Sits on a helmet vesica cut foot with a scalloped rim.
Historical Relevance
On June 2nd 1780, an Anti-Catholic mob led by Lord George Gordon marches on the English Parliament, leading to the outbreak of the Gordon Riots in London. On June 7th the Gordon Riots are ended by the intervention of troops. About 285 people are shot dead, with another 200 wounded and around 450 arrested
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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Tall Georgian 18th Century Glass Candle Stick C1780
