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Candlestick
John Lynch
1795-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Lynch (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.0676.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0676.002
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Lynch (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1795-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Base, side exterior
Inscription: "I [pellet] L" in Roman letters within a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
9.094 (H) x 3.307 (W) x 3.307 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23.1 (H) x 8.4 (W) x 8.4 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
14.5329
Measurement Notes
Weight is recorded in Quimby as 403.5 grams.
Weight in troy is 12 ounces 19 pennyweight 11 grains.
XRF analysis: Shaft 91.3% silver; 7.8% copper; 0.16% gold; 0.36% lead
Base 89.0% silver; 10.1% copper; 0.15% gold; 0.36% lead
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 395, no. 395Book: Butler, Joseph T. 1967 Candleholders in America 1650-1900: A Comprehensive Collection of American and European Candle Fixtures Used in America.
• Published: p. 73, fig. 50Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 281Book: McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and some background information, p. 90Book: Goldsborough, Jennifer F., et al. Silver in Maryland. 300.
• Published: p. 167, no. 214.