Candlestick

One of a pair of black basalt candlesticks (AAA6201-AAA6202) in the form of dolphins, their upturned tails forming the candleholder. Each dolphin rests on a rectangular black plinth decorated with a border of scallop shells. The maker's mark is impressed on the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA6201
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Candlestick
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Date made: circa 1830
People: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 225 x 155 x 90 mm