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Candlestick

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1768-1799

GUSN

GUSN-39055

Description

Square base w/ canted corners. Stepped and tapered shaft, to a large inverted triangular knop, above which is a smaller knop, and then a third, which is flat in eight places around its middle: to plain shaft (1") and a circular mouth.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
brass (alloy)
Brass
CANDLESTICK

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 x 3.5 x 3.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Theodora Willard

Accession Number

1937.458

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