Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Candlestick
Object Number:
1896.27
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 25.4 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Brass classical revival candlestick with square molded base, shouldered stem, and urn-shaped candle socket; metal rod in shaft used to push candle vertically through socket is missing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
