Topic: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help. ID = Anthony Stern

[Roobarb]

Hello, I just picked up this candle holder which has a signature on the base. The pontil is rough, and the green is remnant of a bit of something someone has put over the pontil. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Will try and get a better shot of the signature. Thank you

[Roobarb]

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[Ekimp]

Hi, pretty sure that’s anthony stern.

[Roobarb]

Hello and thank you Ekimp! That's great

[Ekimp]

  it looks a bit like a replica of Georgian glass with the domed foot and snapped pontil and it looks like it might have a folded foot too. I had a quick look in my books but couldn’t see a similar Georgian candle holder with handle (chamber stick?), plus the handle would be applied the other way around (top down) so maybe it’s ‘influenced’ by Georgian design.

[Roobarb]

That's interesting to know, thank you I will have a look at Georgian designs and Anthony Stern's work as I'm not familiar with him. I had wondered if the domed foot meant it could be used as a 2 sided piece, with pillar candles sitting in the base / bottom section.

[Ekimp]

I suppose you can use it how you like but I think it’s intended to be the way round that you’ve shown it, the handle would look upside down if it was the other way up.

[Roobarb]

I think you're right The candle would probably be a bit wobbly at that end!

[Anne]

The signature is Anthony Stern for sure. If you use the search function here on the board you will find more examples of his work.