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Candlestick

George Wickes (free 1720)

1743–44

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsH. 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); W. 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.); D. 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.); Weight: 581.2 gm (18 oz 14 dwt)

Credit LineAnonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)

Accession number33.144a-b

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ClassificationsSilver

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InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on each base and waxpan, an unidentified crest, (out of a ducal coronet an elephant's head), apparently later, replacing previous engraving. INSCRIPTIONS: engraved on underside, No. 2, 19=2; on the bezel of waxpan , No2.Provenance1933, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)