Candlestick

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.165

Description

Brass candleholder; the bobeche has a palmette motif on underside; the socket starts smooth on top then has gadrooning on bulbous bottom, resting on a reel that terminates on the dish-base. The dish-base has an inner circle of Greek leaf and dot circulating the socket bottom; then a band of rectangular boxes within boxes; then a thin flat circular band; next is the outermost band which is quartered by classic muses representing the four seasons: the two opposing males are autumn and spring. the two opposing females are summer and winter. On the outer edge of dish-base is a thumb grasp affixed to base with a leaf looking stem that curves to a flat top where a thumb can rest decorated with flowers in relief.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/4 in

Diameter

5-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (5.7 x 14.6 cm)

Material

brass

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom