Candlestick
This candlestick, whose design was patented in 1870, has as its shaft a caryatid, a Renaissance Revival motif. Although other glass manufacturers used the caryatid motif, the New England Glass Company was unique in combining it with other elements in a single mold.
Artwork Details
- Title: Candlestick
- Designer: Designed by Henry Whitney
- Manufacturer: Manufactured by New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818–1888)
- Date: 1870–75
- Geography: Made in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Pressed glass
- Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
- Object Number: 46.140.320
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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