Collection Highlights
Builder's Model of the U.S.S. "Monitor"
1862
1862.9
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlesticks (pair)
Object name
Candlesticks (pair)
Date
1840-1855
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
each: 9 x 4 1/2 in. ( 22.9 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Pair of amethyst lead glass candlesticks pressed in single mold; hexagonal, baluster-shaped socket and stem; hollow, tapering, straight-sided hexagonal standard and trumpet-shaped base with baluster.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair
Object Number
1965.853ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
