Live Auction 21109The Collection of Ann & Gordon Getty: Wheatland
A PAIR OF REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED GLASS CANDELABRA
Lot 105

A PAIR OF REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED GLASS CANDELABRA

ATTRIBUTED TO BLADES, CIRCA 1815

Closed19 October 2023

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A PAIR OF REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED GLASS CANDELABRA
ATTRIBUTED TO BLADES, CIRCA 1815
Each with a columnar standard inset with rows of prisms and scrolled candle-arms hung with drop prisms flanking an upper tier with an acorn finial, with minor replacements and variations between the glass elements, including the drip pans
27 ¼ in. (69.2 cm.) high, 14 ½ in. (36.8 cm.) wide, 6 in. (15.2 cm.) deep

With Jeremy, London, circa 1975.
Supplied by Parish-Hadley, New York, to Ann and Gordon Getty in 1976.

Specialist note


The quality and shape of this pair of glass candelabra is consistent with examples produced by John Blades of Ludgate Hill, 'Cut Glass Manufacturer' to George III from 1789. Established in 1770, Blades created an extensive range of candelabra and chandeliers combining finely cut-glass drops and classically inspired gilt-bronzes. An article in Rudolph Ackermann's The Repository of Arts described Blades' candelabra and chandeliers as being of unprecedented grandeur, 'the sumptuous effects of which have given an impulse to the glass manufacturers of this country for bold and massive articles, hitherto unknown to its artificers and the public.'