Candlestick

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Object Name: 
Candlestick
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, possibly NY, Lockport
Accession Number: 
55.4.169
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.5 cm; Rim Diam: 3.5 cm; Foot Diam: 3.6 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1840-1850
Primary Description: 
Candlestick. Transparent pale aquamarine glass; free blown; conical foot with pontil mark, multiple-knop shaft (four-five knops), socket with flanged lip; well of socket tapers to the top of bottom knop.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
McKearin Antiques, Source
1955-11-12
Color: 
aquamarine
Technique: 
glassblowing
Material: 
glass

Exhibitions (1)

Loan exhibition of eighteenth and early nineteenth century furniture & glass; for the benefit of the National Council of Girl Scouts, inc.
Venue(s)
American Art Galleries 1929-09-25 through 1929-10-09