Object Number 1961.0952.001

Object Name

Candelabrum (Candelabra)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Owen Jr. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Exterior, footrim; "I.OWEN" stamped in a serrated rectangle

Materials

Silver; Cork

Techniques

Molded, Cast, Engraved, Chased

Dimensions (inches)

15.472 (H) , 16.693 (L) , 5.039 (W) , 43.8808 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

39.3 (H) , 42.4 (L) , 12.8 (W) , 1244 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

The width is the diameter of the base. (L Snyder, Intern, 02/25/2011)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 412, no. 421
[Book] Butler, Joseph T. 1967 Candleholders in America 1650-1900: A Comprehensive Collection of American and European Candle Fixtures Used in America.
• Published: p. 97, fig. no. 69
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 322