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Candlestick

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place
MANUFACTURER Towle Silversmiths
MEDIUM Sterling silver, melamine
  • Place Manufactured: United States
  • DATES ca. 1955
    DIMENSIONS 8 5/8 x 10 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (21.9 x 26.4 x 12.4 cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS On interior of candle holder, stamped on base: "TOWLE / STERLING / 11 / FILLED REINFORCED"
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1992.40.33
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Silver candlestick with plastic accent. Bud-shaped candle holder with flat top and flared lip; tapers to narrow tubular stem that curves down in spiraling shape to form base, stem has black plastic tip with rounded end. Condition: Good; small nicks and spotting.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place
    CAPTION Marion Anderson Noyes (American, 1907–2002). Candlestick, ca. 1955. Sterling silver, melamine, 8 5/8 x 10 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (21.9 x 26.4 x 12.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes, 1992.40.33. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.40.32_1992.40.33a_bw.jpg)
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