1964.0693 Candlestick, 1964.0694 Candlestick
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Candlestick

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    Nuremberg, Germany, Europe

  • Date:

    1650-1690

  • Materials:

    Brass

  • Techniques:

    cast

  • Museum Object Number:

    1964.0694


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Object Number

1964.0694

Object Name

Candlestick

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Nuremberg, Germany, Europe

Origin Notes

Candlesticks were formerly catalogued as Europe or England in origin. Updated per research for Fennimore, "Metalwok in Early America."

Date

1650-1690

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Base, exterior rim; Spread eagle in a conforming outline

Materials

Brass

Techniques

cast

Dimensions (inches)

8 (H) , 6.25 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.32 (H) , 15.88 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Fig. 99, p. 186
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
Fig. 2, p. 29; Fig. 4, p. 31