Collection Highlights
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
Date:
1878
Object Number:
LIB.PS2069.C4
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Girandoles
Object Number:
1945.435a
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Brass, tin, marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 3/4 x 17 x 4 in. ( 50.2 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
One of a pair of identical silvered stamped sheet metal girandoles with three candle holders; bronze stand on marble base is the figure of Jenny Lind with foliate surround and tree trunk; central candle holder on scrolling steam with acanthus leaves; arms supporting other candle holders are scrolling acanthus leaves; foliate and cupid rings around candle holders pierced to support glass prisms (missing).
Gallery Label:
The prisms from these girandoles are missing.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
