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Candlestick

Designer: Marion Anderson Noyes, American, 1907-2002
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Dates: ca. 1933
Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 4 x 4 in. (13 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Markings: Incised three times around sides on underside of base: in script, "Marion Louise Anderson"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1991.258.2
Credit Line: Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
Image: Overall, 1991.258.2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Brushed pewter candlestick, one of pair. Hollow disk base with angled sides, rises up in center and tapers to form cylindrical support for candle socket; groove between base and socket. Socket is tubular in form, widens slightly toward top and has flared edge. Condition: Excellent

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