Candlestick

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.95

Description

Brass candlestick; at candle cup, six rectangular designs separated by six small "flower head" designs; tapers inward with fern leaf designs; stem extends downward with two rings circumferencing, then expands to a bulb in the center of stem; at point of attachment to base, stem tapers southward to blend with base, creating a "sunlike" figure at connection to base; base contains large round figures (circle spoke design drawn) design and smaller (3 brackets, circle, 3 brackets design drawn) designs base then circled by two rings and then tapers; "165" appears underneath the base.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/4 in

Diameter

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 1 in. (10.8 x 2.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

Material

brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Worn. Designs covered with dust and candle wax.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room