One of a "Pair of Candlesticks"

Artists

Dimensions

overall: 29.8 × 18.5 cm (11 3/4 × 7 5/16 in.) base: 29.3 × 18.5 cm (11 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.) drip pan: 6.5 × 7.7 cm (2 9/16 × 3 1/16 in.)

Provenance

James FitzGerald, 20th Earl of Kildare, later 1st Duke of Leinster; by descent; to Edward, 7th Duke of Leinster, probably transferred; to Sir Henry Mallaby-Deeley, 1918 or 1922 (1863-1937). [1] [Christie's, London, July 10, 2014, lot 14, bought in]. [S. J. Shrubsole, New York], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2018 Notes [1] Henry Mallaby-Deeley took over the debts and ownership of Edward, 7th Duke of Leinster through an agreement which annulled his bankruptcy. See "Aspects of Irish Aristocratic Life," Chapter 18 for a detailed explanation of the transfer.