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Candlestick

George Wickes (free 1720)

1743–44

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsH. 20.6 cm x W. 11.8 cm x D.11.8 cm (8 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.); Weight: 581.2 gm (18 oz 14 dwt)

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

Accession number33.146a-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. 4, 18=12; on bezel of waxpan, No. 1Provenance1933, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)