Candlestick
Object NameCandlestick
Manufacturer
Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company
(American, 1852 - 1973)
Date1900-1920
MediumBrass
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Metal
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bernice Graves. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number74.31.126
Status
On viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextThe Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company (1852–1940) was formed in Meriden, Connecticut, and over the years produced Art Brass tables, call bells, candlestick holders, clocks, match safes, lamps, architectural grilles, railings, etc. Overall the company patented 238 designs and mechanical devices. "By the 1890s, the Bradley and Hubbard name was synonymous with high quality and artistic merit," said Richard E. Stamm for the Smithsonian Institution, which has an extensive collection of Bradley and Hubbard manufactured design objects in its collection. The company participated in several World’s Fairs including the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904.
PeriodArts and Crafts
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
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