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Pewter Candlesticks

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

late 19th century

GUSN

GUSN-250472

Description

Pair of pewter candlesticks; William and Mary style cylindrical candle cup attaches to turned shaft with one large knop and three smaller knops; decorated with incised lbands; bell-shaped base of stem attaches to curvi-linear octagonal base with short steep sides; reproduction.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
pewter (tin alloy)
tin alloy
turning (shaping process)
Pewter
Candlestick

Additional Identification Number

1949.709.1-.2

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 3/4 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Museuam Accession

Accession Number

1949.709.1-2

Places

Probably Europe

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