H. N. Hooper Company
Pair of Candlesticks

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pair of Candlesticks
Datec. 1850–1868
Possible placeBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Possible placeSandwich, Massachusetts, United States
MediumLead glass, base metal, and lacquer
DimensionsEach: 12 1/8 × 6 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (30.8 × 17.5 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Bayou Bend Docent Organization in honor of David B. Warren
Object numberB.2004.5.1,.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe glass shafts of these candlesticks were made by encasing clear glass in layers of red glass before they were blown and shaped in a mold. They were decorated by cutting through the red to reveal the clear glass underneath. The glass is similar in style to that produced by the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, and the candlesticks were most likely assembled by the H. N. Hooper Company of Boston. Their metal fittings, coated with a colored lacquer intended to imitate gold, resemble items from that manufacturer’s trade catalogue.

Provenance[Hugo A. Ramirez, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No visible marks or inscriptions

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