Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle, Mr. and Mrs. Clement E. Conger, Mrs. O. Ray Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Wood, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Porter Schutt
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Object Number
1994.0099.003 A, B
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as probably London, England, possibly Canton, China by Fennimore (p.196).
Secondary Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1750-1765
Materials
Paktong
Techniques
Cast
Dimensions (inches)
11 (H) x 5.374 (W) x 5.374 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.94 (H) x 13.65 (W) x 13.65 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.