fbpx

Candlestick

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1886-1901

GUSN

GUSN-188071

Description

Sterling silver candlestick with a columnar support and mounted on a round base with a string of beading along the edge of the rim and the base. Removable sterling silver candle drip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
sterling silver
silver (metal)
Candlestick

Inscription

"H [four leaf clover] L / STERLING" (impressed)
"925/1000" (impressed)
"35 x" (impressed)
"DANIEL LOW & CO." (impressed)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Howard Sterling Co. (Maker)
Daniel Low & Co. (Retailer)

Dimensions

5 1/2 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1546.2AB

Places

Rhode Island (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)
Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Related Items

Title Candlestick Accession Number 2006.44.1546.1AB

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].