Pair of Candelabras
maker
Unknown
Date1780
Place MadeAugsburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions30.5 cm (12 in.)
ClassificationsLighting Devices
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18e26.1-2
eMuseum ID727461
EmbARK ObjectID15581
TMS Source ID4124
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 143. (as German, Augsburg; dated early 19th century)
MarksNotesImpressed (base): Pine cone or pomegranate surmounting Q in an oval [hallmark of Augsburg, Germany, 1780 (?)], panther or lion, I R H in rectangle with cut corners
Impressed (inside): F B in cartouche, pine cone or pomegranate surmounting H in oval [hallmark of Augsburg, Germany, 1771 (?)]
Impressed (inside): F B in cartouche, pine cone or pomegranate surmounting H in oval [hallmark of Augsburg, Germany, 1771 (?)]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
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