Title

Triton Candlesticks (pair)

Creator

Josiah Wedgwood

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Description

Creation Date: 1769 - 1780

Measurements: H: 10 ¾ in., L: 4 ½ in., W: 4 ½ in.

Materials/Techniques: Black Basalt

Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD. Only one candlestick is marked

General Note

Each modeled as naked merman perched on rock work encrusted with seaweed and flowers; his legs forming two tails and holding cornucopia in his arms; wavy hair; short beard; head turned towards the right.

Holding Location

Law Library Special Collections, Florida International University (FIU). Spak Inventory # 3