Joseph Wood
Candlestick (one of a pair)

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Maker Joseph Wood English, active 1736–1749

CultureEnglish

Titles

Candlestick (one of a pair)

Datemid- 18th century

Made inBirmingham, England

MediumBrass

Dimensions7 × 4 1/8 in. (17.8 × 10.5 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.60.6.1

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Queen Anne Sitting Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

METALWORK

DescriptionThe makers of most English brass candlesticks from the 1700s are unknown. Joseph Wood marked this pair, about whom no other details are known.
Provenance[Cogar, Lewis, & Geiger, Williamsburg, Virginia]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1960; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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