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Pair of candlesticks

ca. 1821–30
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of candlesticks
  • Maker: Carl Heinrich Hoffmann (German, 1788–1840)
  • Date: ca. 1821–30
  • Culture: German, Berlin
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall:
    .1ab: 8 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. (22.2 x 11.7 cm)
    .2ab: 8 11/16 x 4 5/8 in. (22 x 11.7 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation Inc. Gift, Gifts in honor of Ruth Stanton, and funds from various donors, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.242.1a, b, .2a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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