Candlestand

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestand

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.307

Description

Candlestand with marquetry decoration: octagonal top with small rim, lacquer surface, marquetry flowers of inlaid light wood, bird of mother-of-pearl; baluster-turned pedestal, atop tapering sexagonal pedestal with inlaid light wood flowers; three legs, inlaid with light wood flowers, atop curled under feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1600 - 1699 Date made: r. 1600 - 1699

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1118, 1127
BOX 71

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37-3/4 in

Diameter

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 3/4 x 10 in. (95.9 x 25.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)

Material

Fruitwood, Mahogany, Lacquer, Mother-of-pearl

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Top has multiple cracks and several pieces of inlay are missing; small gouges noted at octagonal edges; small gouge to top of vasiform stem; old repair noted on ring of vase and ring turning (stem); lacquer is cracking and peeled off throughout stem; 1 3/4" repair noted on base of turned stem underwhich is a 1/2" triangular shaped gouge; octangonally shaped core of stem also shows significant cracking and some missing inlay; C-scrolled legs have multiple cracks and some missing inlay from flowers and leaves.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Parlor