Candlestick (one of a pair)

1740-1760

Measurements

7-1/2 in x 4-1/4 in (dia)

Materials

Brass

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3549

Condition Notes

Several of the scalloped petals in the base of 1959.3549.1 are bent upward.  The shaft of 1959.3549.2 has broken at the base.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

Many variations exist of the general design of this candlestick.  Salient features include the cylindrical candle socket with a mid-rib, and a scalloped bobeche (to catch candle drippings) the flared "trumpet" turning above a thick ring, and the scalloped base (see accession no. 1959.4055) for a variation).  Notable differences lie in the scalloping, which ranges from large, detailed scallops to the nearly uniform examples on this stick.  This candlestick has an ejector mechanism that allows the user to remove a candle stub from inside the socket by pressing a button attached to a metal that runs from the base, through the shaft, and to the bottom of the socket.