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Candlestick

Candlestick
Object name 
Candlestick
Date 
1845-1855
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 x 3 3/4 in. ( 17.8 x 9.5 cm )
Description 
Colorless pressed lead glass candlestick; hexagonal socket with petal-form rim on hexagonal baluster stem joined by wafer to octagonal knop on octagonal columnar standard with interior ribbing on conical base with interior diamond pattern; pontil mark.
Object Number 
INV.678b
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.