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In 1972, however, when the candlestands were dismantled for conservation, an inscription was found that identified them as having been made in the workshops of Gillows &amp; Co.  The candlestands are larger than most eighteenth-century ones, although their use of neo-classical ornament is convincing. ","physicalDescription":"Pair of candlestands of carved and gilt wood, each composed of a flattened vase-shaped head, supported on a central column and three tapering shafts with ram's heads and hoof feet; festoons are suspended between the ram's heads.  The whole is supported on a triangular base, with scroll feet.  All the surface is richly carved with acanthus foliage and other ornament, in the style of Robert Adam.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Gillow & Co.","id":"A9109"},"association":{"text":"makers","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wood","id":"AAT11914"},{"text":"gilt","id":"x30367"}],"techniques":[{"text":"gilding","id":"AAT53789"},{"text":"carving","id":"AAT53149"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Carved and gilt wood","categories":[{"text":"Lighting","id":"THES48925"},{"text":"Furniture","id":"THES48948"}],"styles":[{"text":"Neo-classicism","id":"x38958"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2015HY2509","2015HY2510","2017KE1584"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES342999"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES342810"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Candlestand","id":""}],[{"text":"Candlestand","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1838","earliest":"1838-01-01","latest":"1838-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"67.75","unit":"in","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"21","unit":"in","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions taken from departmental notes","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"On one side:\r\n'N. 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Shortly after they were partially dismantled for conservation and the inscription dating them to 1838 and identifying them as by the firm of Gillow was discovered.  \r\n\r\n","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Pair of tall candlestands of carved and gilded wood in the form of classical tripod altars, the three legs of each tripod carved at bottom and top with rams' hooves and head, the head linked beneath the bowl with swags of laurel. ","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Tomlin, Maurice, <u>Catalogue of Adam Period Furniture </u>(London: HMSO for Victoria and Albert Museum, 1972), cat. no. 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