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Candlestick

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-50589

Description

Candlestick in the form of a snake with a petal-shaped drip pan and a bulbous candlecup.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
brass (alloy)
casting (process)
Brass
Slip Cast
CANDLESTICK

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

India

Dimensions

7.75 x 4.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.15

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