Candlestick (one of a pair)
United States or England
1880-1920
Measurements
6-1/4 in x 4-3/8 in x 4-3/8 in
Materials
Pewter
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Hugh R. and Bayard Sharp
Accession Number
1977.541
Condition Notes
.1 has tears and breaks near the base of the shaft. The base has a pinhole. The bobeche is bent.
.2 has tears and damage to the bobeche.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
The pair of candlesticks has a wide rim above a cylindrical candle socket above a shaft composed of rings, reels, and other shapes. The domed base is octagonal at the bottom.
The candlesticks purport to be of the 18th century, but several anomalies indicate they were made later. Although cast in a mold, the rounded parts show no skimming marks from being turned on a lathe to remove casting roughness. The rounded shapes display little crispness associated with 18th and early 19th century work. More important, a few areas of casting impurities are identical on both sticks, suggesting that they were cast from the same model made from a third candlestick that bore a few normal casting flaws.
