Candlestick
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1718
MediumSterling silver
Dimensions11.5 x 7.8 x 7.8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsLighting Devices
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM21w50
eMuseum ID716732
Original Numberright of M21w10 (I&N)
EmbARK ObjectID13307
TMS Source ID2285
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesMarks (bottom): D in shield [date mark, 1718]; Figure of Britania, seated [mark of London]; L A (?) in a heart [maker's mark]; lion's head [sterling mark]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
