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Candelabrum (one of a pair)

Factory Villeroy French
ca. 1740–48, mounts ca. 1740–50
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Candelabrum (one of a pair)
  • Factory: Villeroy (French, 1734/37–1748)
  • Date: ca. 1740–48, mounts ca. 1740–50
  • Culture: French, Villeroy
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain, gilt-bronze mounts
  • Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.155.26
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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