Candlestick
England
1725-1750
Measurements
6-3/4 in x 4-1/8 in x 4-1/8 in
Materials
Brass
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3542
Inscription
“SSC” [?] has been engraved later into a chamfered corner at the bottom of the base molding. The initials are probably those of a later owner.
Condition Notes
The candlestick has been electrified. Four small beads have been soldered onto the bottom corners to raise the candlestick upward to accommodate the electric wire.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This candlestick has an octagonal candle socket with no drip pan. The octagonal theme continues through the inverted baluster shaft and to the base, which is square with chamfered corners. The candle socket has a hole in one side to allow a sharp object to be inserted to lever up the candle stub, a task that ejectors accomplished in later candlesticks. The shaft shows no evidence of having been cast in halves. The casting itself is relatively heavy.
