About the Artwork
Candlestick
1883
Christopher Dresser (Artist) English, 1834-1904 Richard Perry, Son and Co. (Manufacturer) English, active late 19th century
Tinned iron, brass and wood
Overall: 5 3/4 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/2 inches (14.6 × 19.1 × 14 cm)
Metalwork
European Modern Art to 1970
Gift of Jerome and Patricia Shaw
1991.1116
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Markings
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Stamp, in brass, below handle: DRESSERS' DESIGN. Stamp, in brass, below handle: [mark] Stamp, andon underside: PERRY/SON/ & CO. Mark, in black paint, on underside: [mark]
Provenance
Jerome and Patricia Shaw
1991-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Whiteway, M., ed. Christpher Dresser: A Design Revolution. London, 2004, (fig. 245).
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Christopher Dresser; Richard Perry, Son and Co., Candlestick, 1883, tinned iron, brass and wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Jerome and Patricia Shaw, 1991.1116.
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