Candle Holder
Object type: Candlestick
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: Joseph Lownes
Artist bio: 1758–1820
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1790–1810
Medium: Silver, steel
Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. (12.9 x 24.4 x 12.1 cm); 17 oz. 17 dwt. (556.5 g)
Stand with only attached parts (without bobeche): H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); 14 oz. 9 dwt. (449.2 g)
Bobeche: 3/4 x 2 11/16 in. (1.9 x 6.8 cm); 1 oz. 9 dwt. (44.7 g)
Extinguisher / Douter: 3 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 3.2 cm); 14 dwt. (21.8 g)
Snuffers: 7/8 x 5 3/16 in. (2.2 x 13.2 cm); 1 oz. 3 dwt. (40.8 g)
Geography: Made in Philadelphia   United States  
Credit line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Accession year: 1924