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On Display: House - Commons Room
Candlestick
Sellew & Company, Osman Sellew, Enos Sellew, Flagg & Homan, Asa F. Flagg, Henry Homan
1830-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sellew & Company (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Cincinnati; Ohio; Hamilton; Midwest; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1956.0044.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1956.0044.002
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Sellew & Company (Possible maker); Osman Sellew (Possible maker); Enos Sellew (Possible maker); Flagg & Homan (Possible maker); Asa F. Flagg (Possible maker); Henry Homan (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Cincinnati; Ohio; Hamilton; Midwest; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The creation place is possibly Cincinnati, Ohio, according to Montgomery.
Date
1830-1860
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
9.875 (H) x 4.875 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.082 (H) x 12.383 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter measurement is of the base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 5-7, pp. 96-97Article: Wolf, Melvyn. 1977 Cincinnati Pewter. Pewter Collectors Club of America Bulletin. 7 (6)
• Pages 220-231.