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Author Topic: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help. ID = Anthony Stern  (Read 1241 times)

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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 :)


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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2021, 12:14:15 PM »
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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2021, 12:42:53 PM »
Hi, pretty sure that’s anthony stern.
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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2021, 02:52:15 PM »
Hello and thank you Ekimp! That's great :)

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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2021, 03:17:17 PM »
 :) 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.
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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2021, 03:48:43 PM »
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.

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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2021, 03:56:52 PM »
I suppose you can use it how you like ;D 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.
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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2021, 04:09:15 PM »
I think you're right :) The candle would probably be a bit wobbly at that end!

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Re: Signed Clear Glass Candle Holder ID Help
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2021, 03:43:03 AM »
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.
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