Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlestick
Object name
Candlestick
Date
Probably 1920-1930
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/2 x 5 in. ( 29.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Opaque white alabaster pressed lead glass candlestick; hexagonal standard with blue rim above hexagonal mushroom-shaped knop on hexagonal columnar standard on circular lobed base; entire candlestick painted and gilded with bands and floral garlands and sprays; bottom heavily cut in rays radiating from center.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number
1965.856b
Gallery Label
Though stylistically these candlesticks would appear to date from the mid-nineteenth century, their lack of wear or deterioration, and their similarity to other reproduction candlesticks, suggest that they are twentieth century.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
