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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Candlestick
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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).
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1862
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1864-1874
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1863-1869
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1865
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1861
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1861
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1861
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1861
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cape Cod Glass Co.
ca. 1861-1871