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Candle screen
1797-1838
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Probably England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0904
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0904
Object Name
Candle screen
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Probably England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously thought to have been made in France by a previous unidentified cataloguer.
Date
1797-1838
Materials
- Brass
- Silk
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
20.276 (H) x 9.252 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.5 (H) x 23.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
The diameter is of the screen. The base is 29.0 cm high and has a diameter of 10.5 cm on the base. The pleats are 1.1 cm deep.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.152, p. 242