Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle snuffer
Object Number:
1896.25
Date:
1650-1700
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. ( 21.9 x 6.4 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
Outer surface of the panel; Two circles and a loop, within a rectangle with one pointed end
Description:
Brass snuffer with square wick-end box decorated with molded heraldic sign of two headed bird with crown between heads, molded arms, and molded square wing-nut around rivet.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
