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Candlestick
Nathaniel Morse
1710-1730
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathaniel Morse (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1961.0801.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0801.001
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Nathaniel Morse (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1710-1730
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Base, exterior footrim
Inscription: "[NM]" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, upper surface
Inscription: "DEO DUCE FERRO COMITANTE" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Molded
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
6.063 (H) x 3.937 (W) x 3.937 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.4 (H) x 10 (W) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
11.7815
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 142-143, no. 99 aBook: Butler, Joseph T. 1967 Candleholders in America 1650-1900: A Comprehensive Collection of American and European Candle Fixtures Used in America.
• Published: p. 35, no. 17Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1973 Early American Silver.
• Published: p. 17, fig. 15