Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chamberstick with bobeche
Object Number:
1896.18ab
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. ( 6.4 x 18.7 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the saucer: "GRC" in a rectangle, a crown conforming and three floral hallmarks in ellipses
Description:
Cast silver chamberstick with bobeche; cylindrical shaft with an applied molded lip and an applied molded ring around the bottom; circular, cast bobeche with raised sides, an applied gadrooned edge and a seamed socket applied below; shaft applied to a circular, saucer base, domed in the center, with raised edges and an applied, gadrooned rim; maker's marks stamped on the saucer.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.