William Adams
Candlestick with Glass Shade (one of a pair)

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Candlestick with Glass Shade (one of a pair)
Datec. 1785–1810
Glass made inIreland (possibly)
Glass made inEngland (probably)
Made inEngland
MediumStoneware (jasperware), mercury gilt bronze, and lead glass
Dimensions19 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. diameter (49.5 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.61.63.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Mcintire Bedroom
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Provenance[David Stockwell (1907–1996), Wilmington, Delaware]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, October 3, 1961, given to MFAH, by 1966.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed on underside of drum: ADAMS

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