Candlestick
maker
Unknown
Date17th century
Place MadeSwitzerland, Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions18.1 x 10.8 cm (7 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsLighting Devices
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18n46
eMuseum ID725910
EmbARK ObjectID14169
Previous Number462
TMS Source ID2987
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.
MarksNotesInscribed (tray, inside): G D in fragment (?) of circle [Swiss mark], anchor with two crossed keys in hexagon [Roman mark, dated 17th century], crozier (?) in a hexagon
ProvenanceNotesGift from the art collector and design theorist Denman Waldo Ross (1853-1935) to Isabella Stewart Gardner at an unknown date.
