New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Candlestick

ManufacturerAttributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)

CultureAmerican

Date1850-1860

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Base: 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (9.2 x 9.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1435

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DescriptionOne of a pair of candlesticks. Pressed, canary, petal top with wafer to hollow columnar shank of 11 intaglio curved panels on round bottom with double stepped base. One socket petal broken, roughage at rim and base.

Published ReferencesBarlow. _The Glass Industry at Sanwich_. Vol.4, p. 57-58.