Tilting-Top Candlestand
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Tilting-Top Candlestand, ca. 1765. Mahogany, 26 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 21 in. (67.9 x 52.7 x 53.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney, 1997.150.17. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1997.150.17_transp691.jpg)
Title
Tilting-Top Candlestand
Date
ca. 1765
Geography
Place made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium
Mahogany
Classification
Dimensions
26 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 21 in. (67.9 x 52.7 x 53.3 cm)
Markings
[collector's labels] Typed sticker applied to bottom of birdcage: "To be detached and fixed on back of object before delivery to driver, Name of owner: Howard Reifsnyder, Street: 3914 Walnut Street, City: Philadelphia, Name of Object: one (1) Tripod Tilt Top Table" Label attached to bottom of table top: "Carved mahogany tilting top candle stand, American, Circa 1765, No. 622 Reifsnyder Collection, American Art Gallery Sale April 27 - 1929"
Credit Line
Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney
Accession Number
1997.150.17
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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