A PAIR OF GEORGE III VASES BY MATTHEW BOULTON, English, circa 1770
Width: 4½ in; 11.5 cm
Depth: 3 in; 7.5 cm
A pair of George III ormolu mounted Blue John candle vases by Matthew Boulton.
Note: The lower ormolu mounts to the socles are of later date.
The design drawing for these candle vases is one of a small group of drawings for unidentified pieces assembled by Nicholas Goodison in his book on the work of Matthew Boulton. Most of the other drawings allocate specific objects to each design.
Provenance
Charles Angell Ltd., Bath, England;
Norman Adams Ltd., London, England;
Private collection, London, England;
Private collection, England.
Exhibitions
Art Treasures exhibition, 1958, Bath; with Charles Angell Ltd.
The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, London, 1972; with Norman Adams Ltd.
Literature
Nicholas Goodison, Matthew Boulton: Ormolu, 2002, p. 318, figs 310-12.
Illustrated:
Art Treasures exhibition catalogue, 1958, pl. 41.
