Artist/Maker
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
(active 1825 - 1888)
Candlestick: blue dolphin
1845-1865
ProbablySandwich, Massachusetts
Place madeUnited States, North America
Glass
Overall: 7 x 4 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 10.8 cm )
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
1952.226a
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.
DescriptionBlue pressed lead glass candlestick with dolphin standard; hexagonal socket and baluster stem; stem joined by wafer to dolphin standard mounted on hexagonal base with incurving sides.ClassificationsGLASS
