Topic: Candlesticks from early to mid 1800s

[becojf]

I have two 7 inch candlesticks that appear to be ironstone or porcelain. They are decorated with Dresden like roses/floral. There is gilding/gold on the top and around the bottom. According to the note that was in the box, these belonged to a relative who was born in 1832. It could be that she inherited them from a previous generation OR they were a wedding present. We do not know. We just know that at one time they belonged to her. I have attached a picture.  I hope someone can help tell me about these. They have no markings on them.

Thank-you for looking at the pictures and I appreciate any hints or clues you can give me to go research these rather old candlesticks that have been in the family for quite sometime.

[Lustrousstone]

Welcome to the board. To my eye, they don't look that old. You have to remember with inherited stuff that your relative could have bought them the day before she died.

That aside, are the roses hand painted? Is the foot rim glazed? Can you see light through them when you hold them up to a bright light?

[becojf]

These candlesticks are heavy and there is no possible light showing through any of them.  I'm not exactly sure what you mean by foot rim but I'll take a guess. The bottom of the candle has the gold paint all around it and I don't think that was put in a kiln. It looks like it was painted on after the kiln work was done.

I do not know if they were hand painted. There is no raised pain on them. So, it looks like they were painted, and then a shiny clear glaze put on?  What I mean to say is that the candles are very smooth.

Thanks for helping!

[antiquerose123]

Hi and Welcome from Me...

Do you think you would be able to zoom in some on the roses on the base a bit more....as maybe that will help.

Thanks, and again Welcome 

[Lustrousstone]

It doesn't sound like your candlesticks are porcelain, more likely earthenware. The foot rim is the part that sits on the table. The gilding will probably have been fired on at a low temperature after the glazing stage. Decoration can be under or over glaze but it's usually all fired on. Is the pattern identical on both candlesticks, can you see brush marks?