Pair of Candlesticks
Artist unknown
1830–1840
- Medium
- Pressed and blown glass, pewter
- Dimensions
- Each: 18.3 × 13.4 cm (7 3/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
american artsglassamerican decorative artsdecorative artscandleholder - candlestick
About
The combination of blown and pressed elements in these candlestick designs makes them some of the most sophisticated American glass of this period. The candlesticks retain their original pewter inserts, called bobeche, which prevented the heat of the candle from cracking the glass.
