Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles A. Lamb (1829-1893)
Date:
1878
Object Number:
1893.2
Medium:
Oil on millboard
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlestick
Object Number:
1965.37
Date:
1575-1650
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. ( 13.3 x 9.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on base of candlestick: "P : R"
Description:
Brass candlestick with baluster-shaped shaft and socket with square removal holes.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this candlestick came from the Curtis tavern in Granville, MA, which was an antiques shop.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
