Candelabrum (one of a pair)

Attributed to Matthew Boulton British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

One of the materials often used by Boulton and Fothergill's metalwork manufactory was Derbyshire spar, also known as Blue John, a type of fluorite mined near Castleton in Derbyshire.

Candelabrum (one of a pair), Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, British

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Candelabrum (one of a pair), Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, British
Candelabrum (one of a pair), Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, British
Candelabrum (one of a pair), Attributed to Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), Gilt bronze, Derbyshire spar, British

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