Tilting-Top Candlestand

ca. 1780–1800

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Tilting-Top Candlestand, ca. 1780–1800. Cherry, 26 1/4 x 20 x 19 1/2in. (66.7 x 50.8 x 49.5cm). Brooklyn Museum, Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney, 1997.150.18. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1997.150.18_transp691.jpg)

Title

Tilting-Top Candlestand

Date

ca. 1780–1800

Geography

Possible place made: Connecticut, United States

Medium

Cherry

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

26 1/4 x 20 x 19 1/2in. (66.7 x 50.8 x 49.5cm)

Markings

Under table top, label written: "117"

Credit Line

Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney

Accession Number

1997.150.18

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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