Pair of Candlesticks
Artist unknown
1830–40
Medium
Pressed and blown glass, pewter
Dimensions
Each: 18.3 × 13.4 cm (7 3/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
candleholder - candlestick
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
136985
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.