{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O548927"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O548927/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2015HX1391/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2015HX1391/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2015HX1391","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2015HX1390","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O548927","accessionNumber":"E.656-1981","objectType":"Design","titles":[{"title":"Design for a candelabra","type":"generic title"}],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Welch, Robert RDI","id":"A2965"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"felt tipped pen","id":"x34828"},{"text":"graphite","id":"AAT11098"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"card support","id":"x37633"},{"text":"","id":""}],"techniques":[{"text":"frottage","id":"AAT53430"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Felt tipped pen shaded with graphite frottage on paper, mounted on card.","categories":[{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Lighting","id":"THES48925"},{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Silver","id":"THES251836"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2015HX1391","2015HX1390"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"LVLC","id":"THES49171"},"free":"","case":"M","shelf":"143","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Design","id":"AAT102051"}],[{"text":"drawing","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"7/12/1979","earliest":"1979-12-07","latest":"1979-12-07"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"M.61-1980","id":"O94655"},"association":"Object"},{"object":{"text":"M.61A-1980","id":"O91956"},"association":"Object"},{"object":{"text":"E.654-1981","id":"O548929"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.655-1981","id":"O548928"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.657-1981","id":"O548926"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.658-1981","id":"O548925"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.659-1981","id":"O548924"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.660-1981","id":"O548923"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.661-1980","id":"O550499"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.662-1981","id":"O1026499"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"E.661A-1981","id":"O548921"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.656-1981","id":"O548927"},"association":"Design"},{"object":{"text":"M.61B-1980","id":"O93766"},"association":"Model"},{"object":{"text":"M.61C-1980","id":"O93766"},"association":"Model"}],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"257","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"paper sheet","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"169","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"paper sheet","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"298","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"card support","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"210","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"card support","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"7.12.79","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"in black in bottom right"},{"content":"RW","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"in black ink bottom left"},{"content":"A rough sketch which explores the possibility of developing the shimmering effect of indented half round wires similar to the technique that I used in the desigtn of the Cross and Candlesticks for Canterbury Cathedral.\r\n\r\nA rather ungainly design which I did not care for but was included in the original submission on the grounds that with further exploration there might be some merti in this approach.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"typescript on separate headed note paper"}],"objectHistory":"When he was Director of the V&A, Sir Roy Strong commissioned a pair of candelabra from Robert Welch for the Museum's permanent collections. Welch produced five sketches of proposed designs (E.654 to 8-1981) from which the V&A selected E.655-1981 for production. In total there are thirteen designs for the commision on nine sheets (E.654 to 622-1981) which are held in the Word and Image Department. The finished candelabra were made by John Limbrey and are held by the Metalwork Department (M.61 and  61A-1980).","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Design for a candelabra by Robert Welch, dated 1979.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Snodin, Michael. Some Designs for English Gold and Silver. <u>The V&amp;A Album 4</u> 1985, pp.151-5, figs. 9-11"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"p. 97","free":"Eric Turner, Heike Zech, <u>Masterpieces of British silver : highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museum</u> Hong Kong : Liang Yi Museum, [2016].    97898801494405 "}],"production":"One of thirteen designs on nine sheets.","productionType":{"text":"Design","id":"THES48872"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"candelabra","id":"AAT37584"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["E.656-1981"],"accessionNumberNum":"656","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1981,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-23","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-30","availableToBook":false}}