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

Candlestick

Manufacturer Cape Cod Glass Co.

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1862

MediumPressed glass | Metal

DimensionsOverall: 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Base: 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)

InscribedImpressed inside bottom corner "40" and another corner "4".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1498

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 3, Section 3 Sh5

DescriptionOne of a pair of candlesticks. Opalescent pressed base, concave and reeded stem, squared off style base with brass mount to blown opalescent bulbous flaring rim and floral gilded shade. Shade broken and mended. See 0.1499.

Published ReferencesBase itemized on "List of Glass Ware Manufactured by Cape Cod Glass Co" under "Lamp Goods/Lamp Feet" "No 40, 4 in (square) Concave and reeded" (about 1863).