Candlestick

Joseph-Theodore Vancombert (Born about 1723; master 1770; died after 1787)

1778

Object PlaceParis, France

Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver

DimensionsOther (Overall): 10.5cm (4 1/8in.)
Other (Part A): 15.3cm (6in.)
Other (Parts A & B): 16cm (6 5/16in.)

Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection

Accession number1993.505.1a-b

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ClassificationsSilver

Collections

Europe

InscriptionsMaker's Mark: a crowned fleur-de-lis, two grains, JTV, a lily (Dennis, 336). Warden's Mark: 1778: a crowned P (Dennis, 20). Charge Mark: for small work, 1775-1781: PARIS in the form of a cipher (Dennis, 17). Other: Possibly the discharge mark for 1775-1781: a monkey's head; Guarantee mark used after 1838: a small boar's head (Tardy, p. 173). The unidentified mark and the guarantee mark are both on the exterior rim of the base and on the bobeche.