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William F. Shaw

Pair of Candlesticks,

Description

Maker

  • William F. Shaw

Culture

American

Title

Pair of Candlesticks

Medium

brass (alloy), marble, gilding, glass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gilt brass,
  • marble,
  • cut-glass prisms

Techniques

  • gilt brass,
  • marble,
  • cut-glass prisms

Dimensions

35.6 x 16.5 cm (14 x 6 1/2 inches)

Place

Place Made: Boston; Place Made: Massachusetts

Type

  • Lighting Devices

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

1993.025.2

About

Pair of Candlesticks

Place Made: Boston; Place Made: Massachusetts

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Lighting Unplugged

July 12 - October 13, 1996

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

Related

William F. Shaw

Candelabrum

William F. Shaw

Pair of Candlesticks

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