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Candlestick

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

Early to Mid 19th Century

GUSN

GUSN-179857

Description

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Green felted bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
Candlestick

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 x 4 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.848.3

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