An ornamental branched candlestick resembling a small chandelier. The figure on this girandole is a helmeted Roman soldier in front of a post with three leaf covered branches for holding candles each one enhanced by 12 crystal 2-part prisms.
Provenance
William Jenkins
Sarah Muench
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
An ornamental branched candlestick resembling a small chandelier. The figure on this girandole is a helmeted Roman soldier in front of a post with three leaf covered branches for holding candles each one enhanced by 12 crystal 2-part prisms.
Provenance
William Jenkins
Sarah Muench
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
Girandole candlestick featuring an Elizabethan couple; adapted to burn oil by the insertion of a peg lamp, which is a heavy ribbed glass reservoir situated behind the two-part crystal prisms. A glass peg was sized to fit the socket originally meant for a candle.
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Drop-leaf Table
Object Name
Girandole
Oither Names
Peg Lamp
Material
Marble/Brass/Glass/Crystal/Cloth
Height (cm)
49.53
Height (ft)
1.625
Height (in)
19.5
Width (cm)
13.97
Width (ft)
0.4583333333
Width (in)
5.5
Depth (cm)
8.89
Depth (ft)
0.2916666667
Depth (in)
3.5
Diameter (cm)
8.89
Diameter (ft)
0.2916666667
Diameter (in)
3.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-28
Object ID
W.1989.089.002
Notes
Globes missing from two of the three girandoles. Deed of gift credits donors with giving a pair of girandoles. Deed of gift cites girandoles as both having globes.
Credit
Mrs. Frank (Dorothy) Skilton, Mrs. Willard (Virginia) Workman
Rectangular white marble base. Ornately cast gilded bronze stem enhanced with scroll-shaped leaves, birds, blossoms and snails. An oval-shaped cast brass collar surmounts the stem with flat glass crystal prisms.
Girandole candlesticks featuring an Elizabethen couple; adapted to burn oil by the insertion of a peg lamp, which is a heavy ribbed glass reservoir situated behind the two-part crystal prisms. A glass peg was sized to fit the socket originally meant for a candle.
Width, depth are for base of candlesticks. Diameter given is for opening of globe top. Given height includes glass globe. Height without globe is 15.5'.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-28
Object ID
W.1989.089.001
Notes
Globes missing from two of the three girandoles. Deed of gift credits donors with giving a pair of girandoles. Deed of gift cites girandoles as both having globes.
Credit
Mrs. Frank (Dorothy) Skilton, Mrs. Willard (Virginia) Workman
Rectangular white marble base. Ornately cast gilded bronze stem enhanced with scroll-shaped leaves, birds, blossoms and snails. An oval-shaped cast brass collar surmounts the stem with flat glass crystal prisms.
Year Range From
1810
Year Range To
1850
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Mantel
Object Name
Girandole
Material
Marble/Brass/Gilt/Cast Bronze/Glass
Height (cm)
41.91
Height (ft)
1.375
Height (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-02
Condition Notes
Missing crystals, bases are chipped.
Object ID
W.1941.010.001
Notes
Gift made in memory of Mrs. James Dobson mother of the donor.
Thick white marble rectangular base. Molded metal stand: Child figure with wings catching bird to breast, crystal cut pendants hang from oval ring in shape of grape vine near top. Crystals cut with star and flower design.
Thick white marble rectangular base. Molded metal stand: Child figure with wings catching bird to breast, crystal cut pendants hang from oval ring in shape of grape vine near top. Crystals cut with star and flower design.
