Candlestick
ca. 1700 (made)
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Chamber candlestick of engraved and punched wrought iron. Decorated with floriated ornaments and masks, formerly gilded. The socket and stem are a later replacement.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron, engraved and punched |
| Brief description | Chamber candlestick, engraved and punched wrought iron with floriated ornaments and masks, formerly gilded, made in Germany, ca. 1700 with 18th century replacement socket and stem |
| Physical description | Chamber candlestick of engraved and punched wrought iron. Decorated with floriated ornaments and masks, formerly gilded. The socket and stem are a later replacement. |
| Gallery label | CHAMBER CANDLESTICK, wrought iron, engraved and punched, formerly gilded, Germany; c.1700
The socket and stem are 18th-century replacements.
Museum No. 4079-1857(07/1994) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Caspall, John. Fire and Light in the home pre 1820. Woodbridge, Suffolk : Antique Collectors' Club, 1995, originally published 1987. 278 p., ill. ISBN 1851490213. |
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| Accession number | 4079-1857 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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