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Candle Holder

1790–1810

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704

The neoclassical candleholder with a central candle socket with bobeche, a conical douter for extinguishing the flame, and a scissor-shaped snuffer for trimming the wick sits on an elliptical boat-shaped stand. The monogram ESB engraved on the douter, bobeche, and tray possibly belong to the Byrd family.

Candle Holder, Joseph Lownes (1758–1820), Silver, steel, American — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Candle Holder

Maker: Joseph Lownes (1758–1820)

Date: 1790–1810

Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Culture: American

Medium: Silver, steel

Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. (12.9 x 24.4 x 12.1 cm); 17 oz. 17 dwt. (556.5 g)
Stand with only attached parts (without bobeche): H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); 14 oz. 9 dwt. (449.2 g)
Bobeche: 3/4 x 2 11/16 in. (1.9 x 6.8 cm); 1 oz. 9 dwt. (44.7 g)
Extinguisher / Douter: 3 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 3.2 cm); 14 dwt. (21.8 g)
Snuffers: 7/8 x 5 3/16 in. (2.2 x 13.2 cm); 1 oz. 3 dwt. (40.8 g)

Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924

Object Number: 24.109.38a–c

Chronology

The United States and Canada, 1800-1900 A.D.

Chronology

The United States, 1600-1800 A.D.

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