Candlestick, 1911

THF176916 / Candlestick, 1911
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Candlestick

Date Made

1911

Creator Notes

Decorated by Mabel Gerhardt for the Buffalo Pottery in Buffalo, New York

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

66.6.35

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware

Color

White (Color)
Gray (Color)
Mustard (Color)
Olive (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Diameter: 5 in
Weight: 1 lbs

Inscriptions

base of one panel, in script: M. GERHARDT on bottom: TT 1911 / [image of a buffalo] / BUFFALO / POTTERY / EMERALD / DELDARE / WARE / UNDERGLAZE
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