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On Display: House - Patuxent Room
Candlestick
William Cafe
1757-1770
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Cafe (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1958.2276 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2276 A, B
Object Name
Candlestick
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Cafe (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1757-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, interior footrim
Inscription: Crowned leopard's head stamped in a shield
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, interior footrim
Inscription: Passant gardant lion stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, interior footrim
Inscription: "[WC]" surmounted by a star, stamped in a cartouche
Type: Mark
Location: Bobeche, exterior bezel
Inscription: "E·C" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Bobeche, exterior bezel
Inscription: Passant gardant lion stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
9.488 (H) x 4.331 (W) x 4.37 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.1 (H) x 11 (W) x 11.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
19.6476
Measurement Notes
Bobeche: OH: 3.500 cm; OL: 6.000 cm; OW: 5.900 cm; Weight: 63.000 g