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Candelabrum (Candelabra)
John Owen Jr.
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Owen Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Cork
Museum Object Number
1961.0952.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0952.001
Object Name
Candelabrum (Candelabra)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Owen Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior, footrim
Inscription: "I.OWEN" stamped in a serrated rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
- Cork
Techniques
- Molded
- Cast
- Engraved
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
15.472 (H) x 5.039 (W) x 16.693 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.3 (H) x 12.8 (W) x 42.4 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
43.8808
Measurement Notes
The width is the diameter of the base. (L Snyder, Intern, 02/25/2011)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 412, no. 421Book: 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. 69Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 322