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Candlestick
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.1117.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1117.002
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed: "BL/ I"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: An underglaze blue dash is painted
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
9.3 (H) x 4.1 (W) x 4.1 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23.5 (H) x 10.3 (W) x 10.5 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Wagner, Ann. 06//2006 "Alight with Style: Candlesticks of the 17th and 18th Centuries" (A Winterthur Primer (column)). Antiques and Fine Art. (Summer 2006): 148-9.
• Published: p. 149, fig. 4, caption misidentifies this stick as being at right; actually, it is in the center.