A pair of identical candelabras made of sheffield plated layered silver and copper. The surface is shiny with no marks. Each candelabra can hold up to two candles, one on each side. There are arms on the sides that extend out from the central shaft, loop in a circle and then extend up, with a platform at the end that would hold each candle. This piece resembles a plate holding a goblet or a cup. The central shaft of the candelabra is similar to the piece that holds the candle. The piece widens and then gradually gets skinnier at the bottom. The base holding the candelabra is in the shape of an octagon. It is decorated with raised loops coming down from the shaft.
Unknown
Pair of Candelabras,
late 18th century
Sheffield plate; layered and pressed silver and copper
,
40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
Object details
Accession number
M16w13.1-2
Primary Creator
Unknown
Full title
Pair of Candelabras
Creation Date
late 18th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1918.
Dimensions
40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
Display Media
Sheffield plate; layered and pressed silver and copper
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Raphael Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 120.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.