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Brass candlestick
Manufacturer: Robert Cornelius and Isaac F. Baker (active about 1851–1870)
1851–70
Object Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Brass, iron
Dimensions
12 3/8 x 5 1/8 Diameter in. (31.4 x 13 Diameter cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois Katherine Rogers in memory of her husband, Fred F. Rogers, Jr.
Accession Number2000.943
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsMetalwork
DescriptionCandlestick with tubular shaft of welded sheet metal and spun circular base with molding on edge and concave pan. Iron spring-loaded action under removable cap. Label stamped on shaft within frame.
Marks
Marked on shaft with applied rectangular tag: "CORNELIUS / & / BAKER / PHILADELPHIA"
ProvenanceCollected by the donor’s late husband twenty to thirty years ago; inherited by the donor.