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Candlestick

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-6322

Description

Square shallow drip pan with stamped vine pattern; stepped candle socket; socket body tankard-shaped, decorated with vine pattern; handle soldered and screwed to bottom; handle curves out and around drip pan, terminating in modified spearhead; four applied curved and pointed feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
brass (alloy)
spearheads
vines
Brass
Vine
Spearhead
CANDLESTICK

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

India

Dimensions

3.5 x 5.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1227

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