Candlestick

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

1960.1.81

Description

Lead candlestick in the shape of a dolphin. The dolphin is of the early, artistic type with a monstrous head and a snake-like body. It is shown with its head laying on a rococo style four-legged round base and its body twisting upward to hold the brass candleholder cup at the top.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Candlestick

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Candleholder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Holders

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Material

Brass, Lead