Candlestick, one of a pair
On View In:
Gallery 332
Artist:   World's End pottery
Factory owned by Henry Delamain  
Title:   Candlestick, one of a pair  
Date:   c. 1760  
Medium:   Tin-glazed earthenware with enamel decoration  
Dimensions:   9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)  
Credit Line:   Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Steiner  
Location:   Gallery 332  

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   World's End pottery  
Role:   Manufacturer  
Life Dates:   Dublin, Ireland, c.1735-1771  
 
Name:   Delamain, Henry  
Role:   Manufacturer  
Nationality:   Irish  
Life Dates:   Irish, 1713-1757  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:   Sticker 'The George and Irene Steiner Collection', on bottom; 'Mark and Marigrie Allen/A rare pair of Bristo  
Classification:   Ceramics  
Physical Description:   In form of spindle with base and socket decorated with polychrome flowers on opaque white glaze; may have been made under the auspices of one of Henry Delamain's successors shortly after his death.  
Creation Place:   Europe, Ireland, , , Dublin  
Accession #:   97.32.1.1  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts