I spent the best part of this damp morning at Carmarthen Showground Antiques and Flea market distributing the 2010 Wales Antiques Guide. A side benefit of this is getting in early before the civilians, and having a good look around the stalls and meeting the mostly laconic and downbeat stall holders.
The goods on offer were piled high and of a pretty good standard; with more cash I would have come home with a lot more that I did.
So here’s the star lot; one pair of arts and crafts candlesticks, oak, carved, 16 inches high and probably late 19th or early 20th century. I’m unable to identify the maker but I suspect a Welsh connection. I guess they could possibly be made for ecclesiastical use though I’d have expected something a little more ‘gothic revival’.
No doubt it’s all in the photography but great coloured wood.
Yes thay have some lovely colour; the first image is oddly soft. I’m not sure why this should be as the original image is sharp. Probably WordPress applying its own aesthetic values…
Hi Paul, I quite like those. They look like they belong in a church or monastery dont they. Stumbled on your site whilst surfing ‘ceredigion art’, keep up the good work, Chris
Hi Chris, thanks for looking…
Yes they do have a monastic feel; I could imagine them holding flickering candles in a draughty hall.
I took a look at your site and your work (at http://www.chrischalkart.com/ if anyone else wnats to look!) and enjoyed my visit. Keep in touch; maybe we could swap some links?