Object Number 1961.0952.002

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)

16.063 (H) , 16.457 (L) , 5.118 (W) , 45.0801 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

40.8 (H) , 41.8 (L) , 13 (W) , 1278 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

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