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It is understood that this furniture formed part of the furnishing of the house when it belonged to the Earl of Sunderland (1641-1702).<br><br>The stand is made of pinewood with a top painted in imitation of Japanese lacquer, a process known as 'japanning', with a mother-of-pearl border. ","physicalDescription":"A candlestand made of pine, the top painted in imitation of Japanese lacquer with a mother-of-pearl border. The rest of the stand is painted black.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Partridge Fine Arts Ltd.","id":"C646"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"pine","id":"AAT12620"},{"text":"mother of pearl","id":"AAT11835"}],"techniques":[{"text":"inlay (process)","id":"AAT53850"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pine, with lacquer panel, painted black and gold","categories":[{"text":"Furniture","id":"THES48948"},{"text":"British Galleries","id":"THES48985"},{"text":"Interiors","id":"THES48933"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2006AM6929","2006AM6932","2006AM6924"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"54B (VA)","id":"THES49248"},"free":"","case":"PL1","shelf":"","box":"43"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Candlestand","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1982","earliest":"1982-01-01","latest":"1982-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Purchased with the assistance of the Brigadier Clark Fund through Art Fund","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"105","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"44","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"39","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"base","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 21/01/1999 by NH","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Made by Partridge (Fine Arts) Ltd., to match the original surviving stand. Purchased in 1981.\r\nEngland","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Candlestand, copy of a candlestand from Althorp [W74B-1981, 1675-85], made by Partridge Fine Arts Ltd, pine wood and mother of pearl, 1982","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"stands (support furniture)","id":"AAT39767"},{"text":"duplicate","id":"AAT121402"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"W.76-1981 [sic]\r\n\r\nSTAND\r\nENGLISH; about 1680\r\nPine japanned (painted) black and gold and veneered with Japanese lacquer.\r\nEnsuite with dressing table (W. 75-1981) [sic] and mirror (W.74-1981)\r\n\r\nThe pair to this stand is a replica made in 1981.\r\n\r\nPart of Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland's furnishings of Althorp, Northamptonshire.\r\n\r\nBought with the aid of the Brigadier Clark Fund.\r\n\r\nN.B. Museum numbers incorrect on label.","date":{"text":"pre October 2000","earliest":null,"latest":"2000-09-30"}},{"text":"TABLE, MIRROR AND TWO CANDLESTANDS\r\nPine veneered with Japanese lacquer and painted black and gold\r\nENGLISH; about 1680 (one of the stands is a modern replica)\r\n\r\nFrom Althorp, Northamptonshire. Groups of table, mirror and two candlestands were freqeuntly placed against the window piers of state apartments at this date. This group was probably acquired by Robert, second Earl of Sunderland, and seems originally to have served as a dressing table. Several high quality Japanese cabinets or screens have been cannibalised to supply the veneer: the mon or crest of a Japanese noble family can be seen on the table, showing that not only lacquer made for export was used in this way.","date":{"text":"pre July 2001","earliest":null,"latest":"2001-06-30"}}],"partNumbers":["W.74C-1981"],"accessionNumberNum":"74","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1981,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LN0531","2019LP7968","2019LV5563"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-09-08","recordCreationDate":"2003-04-11","availableToBook":false}}