Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candleholder
Object Number:
INV.14129
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 3.8 x 8.6 x 7.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "STERLING/ B4205" below a lion passant ina chamfered square, an anchor in a shield and a gothic "G" in a chamfered square
Description:
Cast silver candleholder; circular, bowl-shaped body with a concave shoulder and narrow neck on a circular foot; two ring handles applied vertically on each side; maker's marks on the base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
