{"product_id":"george-ii-brass-baluster-candlestick-sand-cast-england-c-1730","title":"George II Brass Baluster Candlestick – Sand-Cast, England c.1730","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1730, George II was on the throne, Handel was composing, and somewhere in England a brass founder poured molten metal into a sand mould and produced this candlestick. It has been standing on tables and mantelpieces ever since, and it shows absolutely no signs of stopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge II period brass baluster candlestick\u003c\/strong\u003e, sand-cast in two halves and joined — the standard production method for English brass candlesticks of the early 18th century, and the detail that separates genuine period pieces from later reproductions. Look at the base from below: the interior surface is covered in the characteristic concentric tool marks of a piece that was turned on a lathe after casting, and the rough, granular texture of the sand mould is still clearly visible. No reproduction has a base like this. This is the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe form\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe baluster form is a masterclass in Georgian proportion: a wide, stable circular base with a raised outer rim, rising through a compressed ball knop to a slender waist, then swelling into the generous baluster body with its characteristic shoulder rings, narrowing again to the cylindrical socket with its broad drip pan. Every element is in the correct relationship to every other. This is what 300 years of English candlestick design looked like at its confident peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe patina\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brass has the warm, deep golden tone that only genuine age produces — not the harsh brightness of polished reproduction brass, but the mellow, slightly uneven glow of metal that has been handled, used, and lived with for nearly three centuries. There are small dents here and there — the honest marks of a working object. Inside the socket there is a greenish oxidation from old candle wax, original to the piece and entirely stable. The hollow interior — there is no ejector slide, as was standard for this period — shows the original sand-cast surface, untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass, sand-cast in two halves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e George II, circa 1730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baluster form, hollow interior, no ejector slide, sand-cast base with lathe-turned interior, original wax oxidation in socket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good — minor dents consistent with age and use, greenish wax oxidation in socket, no repairs or replacements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace it on a mantelpiece, a dining table, or a writing desk. Light a candle in it. Watch nearly 300 years of English domestic history do exactly what it was made to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e This candlestick is 295 years old and has survived everything the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries could throw at it, including at least two major wars and however many house clearances. It is robust. It is brass. It is not, however, a doorstop, and Maison de L'oro recommends treating it with the respect due to a genuine George II antique. The small dents it already has were earned honestly over three centuries. It does not need any new ones.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53077801238871,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/20260317-151731.jpg?v=1773780821","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/george-ii-brass-baluster-candlestick-sand-cast-england-c-1730","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}