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Candlestand

Designer: Marion Anderson Noyes, American, 1907-2002
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Dates: 20th century
Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 2 5/16 in. (8.3 x 11.7 x 5.9 cm)
Markings: Incised on base: "M L ANDERSON"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1992.40.4
Credit Line: Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
Image: Overall, 1992.40.4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Pewter candlestick for two candles with brushed finish; formed by a rectangular sheet with angled top edge bent into a S-shaped scroll with one end higher than the other; curled ends of scroll form tubes for holding candles; attached to flat rectangular base. Condition: Excellent

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