Candlestand

1700–1800

Not on view

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Title: Candlestand
Date: 1700–1800
Medium: Wrought iron, bronze, brass
Dimensions: 61 3/8 x 15 1/2 x 16 in. (155.9 x 39.4 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971
Object Number: 1971.180.60
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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