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Figure candlestick (Woman candlestick)
Samuel Bell and Sons
1860-1890
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Bell and Sons (Maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.1627
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1967.1627
Object Name
Figure candlestick (Woman candlestick)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samuel Bell and Sons (Maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Date
1860-1890
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior of figure
Inscription: Difficult to read but similar to known Bell family marks.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
Dimensions (inches)
15.512 (H) x 6.693 (W) x 4.882 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.4 (H) x 17 (W) x 12.4 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 23.Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Mottled brown example, perhaps from same mold as 1967.1628: October 2, 2012, lot 748, c. 1885, inscribed bottom "Solomon Bell Strasburg" and stamped "S. Bell"