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Candlestick

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1898

GUSN

GUSN-35418

Description

Round base with vase-turned shaft; downturned bobeche. Identical pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
gadrooning
silver (metal)
plate (material)
Silver
Gadrooned
CANDLESTICK

Inscription

Engraved on base: Quadruple Plate/Meriden, Conn. Wilcox Silverplate Co. 2737

Additional Identification Number

1932.2711A

Maker

Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Meriden, CT, USA

Dimensions

9.5 x 4.5 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1932.2711AB

Reference Notes

Rainwater, Dorothy T., Author. American Silver Manufacturers. EVERYBODYS PRESS, 1966.

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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