Candlestick

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

1251

Acquisition

Accession

1891.001

Source or Donor

Anthony J. Drexel, Philadelphia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Anthony J. Drexel

Made/Created

Artist

Mason-Bodart

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, L, W: 7 5/8x6 x6 in; H, L, W: 19.37x15.24x15.24 cm; Height: 11 in with candle

Height

7-5/8 in

Width

6 in

Length

6 in

Height

19.37 cm

Width

15.24 cm

Length

15.24 cm

Material

Iron

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Of all the art that MacAlister brought back on his trip, this is only piece with record of the artist who made it. This candlestick was made in the metallurgy shop of Mason-Bodart in Paris. What’s interesting about his shop is that he only works in wrought iron, due to this he can bring about a higher level of quality having such extensive knowledge and experience of one type of metal.