Candlestick
ca. 1850
PossiblyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Place madeUnited States, North America
Brass, marble, glass
Overall (a): 15 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (38.7 × 13.3 × 8.3 cm)
Overall (b): 15 in. × 5 1/2 in. × 3 1/2 in. (38.1 × 14 × 8.9 cm)
Overall (b): 15 in. × 5 1/2 in. × 3 1/2 in. (38.1 × 14 × 8.9 cm)
Gift of the Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
1945.256a
According to the donor, the figures represent Jenny Lind.
DescriptionOne of a pair of identical candlesticks with bronze figures of women in Middle Eastern looking clothing supporting candle holders on long stems; acanthus leaf supports pierced to hold glass prisms (missing) marble bases.ClassificationsBASE METALS
