Pair of Candlesticks
maker
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(established Meissen, Germany, 1710)
Dateearly 18th century
Place MadeDresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe
MediumPainted and glazed hard-paste porcelain with gilded bronze stand
Dimensions21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsLighting Devices
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC18w17.1-2
eMuseum ID727073
EmbARK ObjectID15587
TMS Source ID4130
Last Updated8/9/24
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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 18. (as "Old Saxe Candelabra")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 138. (as German with elements by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, dated 18th century)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 138. (as German with elements by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, dated 18th century)
MarksNotesImpressed in blue (C18w17.1, on base of figurine): Crossed swords [maker's mark, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory]
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Adolph Pick, Vienna for 1500 florins on 17 September 1895 through the American diplomat Lawrence Townsend (1860-1954). (as a set with museum no. C18w15.a-c)
