Artist/Maker
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
(active 1825 - 1888)
Candlestick
1845-1865
Place madeUnited States, North America
ProbablySandwich, Massachusetts
Glass
Overall: 7 x 4 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 10.8 cm )
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
1952.225a
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.
DescriptionGreenish yellow 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
Pair/Pair