Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Candlesticks (pair)
Object name
Candlesticks (pair)
Date
1850-1870
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
overall: 7 x 4 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.
Description
Pair of opaque blue alabaster pressed lead glass candlesticks; hexagonal socket on standard composed of three progressively larger baluster knops on a hexagonal pedestal base; hollow interior with pontil mark.
Object Number
INV.11884ab
Gallery Label
Candlesticks of this form were reproduced in the 1920s, but the wear on the base and the deterioration of the alabaster suggests that these are original.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
