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On Display: House - Empire Hall
Candelabrum
Christian Cornelius, Cornelius & Company
1835-1843
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Christian Cornelius (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1994.0096.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
1994.0096.001
Object Name
Candelabrum
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Christian Cornelius (Maker); Cornelius & Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1835-1843
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Top of iron weight in base
Inscription: "C & Co" and "6", cast incuse
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
20.752 (H) x 11.874 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
52.71 (H) x 30.16 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 2016 Cornelius & Baker Manufacturers of Lamps, Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, Bronze Ornaments, &C, &C. Antiques and Fine Art. XV (4): 142-149.