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This gaslight chandelier and pair of wall sconces (64.36.4, .5) come from the parlor of the Tweedy House, built in 1853 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The three full-length female figures personify Art, Science, and Industry--the driving forces of the mid-nineteenth century.
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Title: Chandelier
Date: ca. 1853
Medium: Gilt bronze, glass
Dimensions: 63 1/2 x 29 7/8 in. (161.3 x 75.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frederick Wildman, 1964
Accession Number: 64.36.3a–I
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