Candlestick
designed (c. 1846); manufactured (1850-1875)
Medium
brass, enamel
Measurements
54.2 × 19.3 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Peter and Ivanka Canet, 2010
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
An important area of Pugin’s architectural and design work involved the refurbishment, or design and construction, of ecclesiastical buildings. This pair of candlesticks, from an original set of six, is of a form traditionally associated with the ornaments of the altar in an ecclesiastical setting. The candlesticks were manufactured by John Hardman & Co., a Birmingham manufactory which specialised in stained glass and ecclesiastical fittings. The form of the candlesticks, bearing the stylised monogram ‘MR’, for Maria Regina (Mary, Queen of Heaven) suggests they were probably intended for an altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Artwork Details
Inscription
enamelled in gold c.: MR (monogram)
Accession Number
2010.362.2
Department
International Decorative Arts