Magic Lantern Slide: Candlesticks made by John Elston, Exeter, 1707

Description

This slide is within a group of images of silver objects made or sold in Exeter. It depicts two silver candlesticks made in 1696, possibly by J Allom. All the objects in this group of photographs were held in the private collection of Brufords, an Exeter silversmith and retailer, with the earliest item made in 1571 and the latest in 1743. The photographs were taken in 1934 by Mr Weaver Baker who was a keen amateur photographer with a passion for historic Exeter, its archaeology and relics.

Accession Loan No.

63/1934/39

Collection Class

Social and industrial history

Common Name

Magic Lantern Slide: Candlesticks made by John Elston, Exeter, 1707

Simple Name

slide

Full Name

Lantern Slide: Candlesticks made by John Elston, Exeter, 1707

Dimensions

whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm

Production Person Surname

Baker

Production Person Initials

W. Weaver

Period Classification

Modern (1900-)

Production Date

1934

Production Country

United Kingdom

Production Area Region

North

Production Continent

Europe

Family Group



Material

glass; paper; photographic emulsion