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Candlestand
1720-1780
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1958.1047
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1047
Object Name
Candlestand
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Found near Albany, New York, origin probably Hudson River area.
Date
1720-1780
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
66.875 (H) x 19.488 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
169.863 (H) x 49.5 (W)
Measurement Notes
W is at crossarm. W: (at legs) 41.9 cm.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1975 "Metalwork". American Art Journal. 7 (1): 93-106.
• Published: p. 103.Book: Schiffer, Herbert F., et al. 1979 Antique Iron: Survey of American and English Forms: fifteenth through nineteenth centuries.
• Published: p. 248.Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 36.