Candlestick
PeriodCirca 1650-1700
Place MadeNetherlands
Date1750-1800
MediumBrass.
Dimensions9.25 × 5.5 in. (23.5 × 14 cm)
InscribedBoth candlestick holders tagged with old adhesive label with blue ballpoint pen inscription "Pr. Bal. Turned Mid-drips, mid 17th cent. prob. Dutch. Purchase 8/31/66."
ClassificationsLighting Equipment & Accessories
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, 1966
Object number2002.540.1
DescriptionOne of a pair of heavy brass candlesticks, with a deep bell-shaped base and wide medial drip plates, incised with shallow linear banding. The candlestick also features a baluster turned central stem and a narrow lip at the socket rim.Collections
