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1800-1850
GUSN-290454
Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.
girandoles (candleholders)
cut glass
brass (alloy)
marble (rock)
Girandole
Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
United States
15 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.320.3
1800-1850 (Probably)
Title Girandole Accession Number 1958.320.1
Title Girandole Accession Number 1958.320.2
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