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Pair of candlesticks
Designed by: Elsa Tennhardt (American, born in Germany, 1889–1980)
For: E. & J. Bass (active 1890–about 1930)
For: E. & J. Bass (active 1890–about 1930)
designed 1928
Object Place: New York, New York
Medium/Technique
Polished and silverplated brass
Dimensions
Overall (each): 18.4 x 12.7 x 10.8 cm (7 1/4 x 5 x 4 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection
Accession Number2014.1444.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
DescriptionThe combination brass and silverplated brass candlesticks are composed of bases, stems, and tops. Trilateral pyramids with flat tops form the bases. All three sides are embellished with an incised line that runs diagonally from left edge to lower right corner. Below the line is polished brass; above is silverplate. The silverplated three sided columnar stems are smaller than the bases but equal to the tops in width. Inverted trilateral pyramids of silverplated brass, which mimic the bases, crown the stems. One circular recess in each of the flat tops holds a candle.
Marks
Stamped into underside of base in center (on both):
"E. & J. B"
"E. & J. B"
ProvenanceBy 2003, owned by Greg Nanamura (dealer), New York, New York; February 28, 2003, sold by Nanamura to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)