Candlestick
England, Europe, or United States
1790-1830
Measurements
9-1/2 in x 3-7/8 in x 3-7/8 in
Materials
Brass (bell metal)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3782
Condition Notes
The shaft has been re-soldered to the base. The candlestick has been electrified, which introduced a hole in the base. The column is bent and dented.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This tall, thin candlestick displays only the barest decorative detail. It is columnar, the candle cup representing a kind of capital. It has a simplified torus molding at the base of the column, above the square base. The base has simple slits in two bead moldings, one at the top and the other near the bottom, each suggesting more fully detailed beading or perhaps gadrooning. The simplicity of this stick suggests a brass foundry without capabilities of more refined work.
