Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlestick
Object name
Candlestick
Date
1845-1865
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Pressed lead glass candlestick with dolphin standard; translucent blue hexagonal petal socket and baluster stem with six petals at bottom; stem joined by wafer to translucent white dolphin standard mounted on square, stepped plinth.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Harris J. King
Object Number
1938.238
Gallery Label
Due to the popularity of dolphin candlesticks, glass houses began to manufacture them in a variety of colors and with a range of different bases and sockets. Dolphin lamps and dishes were also produced. Because of their popularity among modern collectors, they have also been produced in the twentieth century.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
