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Candlestand
Benjamin Chandlee Jr.
1750-1780
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Chandlee Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Nottingham; Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1958.2074
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2074
Object Name
Candlestand
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Chandlee Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Nottingham; Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1750-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Upper surface of one leg
Inscription: "CHANDLEE" stamped incuse in capitals.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Brass
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
59.5 (H) x 14.961 (W) x 19.646 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
151.13 (H) x 38 (W) x 49.9 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
D is of platter. W is at base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 175-177, cat. no. 81.Manuscript: Ettema, Michael. An Evaluative Report on the Iron Crossarm Candlestands in the Winterthur Collection (dated Dec. 10, 1979).
Book: Schiffer, Nancy N., et al. 1978 The Brass Book: American, English and European, Fifteenth Century through 1850.
• Published: p.141, fig.C.