Baker, Arnold & Company
Candelabrum
1871-1878
Physical Qualities
Brass, sheet iron, paint, Lamp: 25 3/4 x 9 x 9 in. (65.4 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm) Shade: 5 1/4 x 16 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (13.3 x 42.9 x 42.9 cm) Candles: 7 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (20 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Friends of the American Wing Fund
Object Number
2002.65
Named after "bouillotte," a French card game that preceded poker, this elegant candelabrum lamp included a dish-shaped base that held game tokens. A screw key allowed the shade to be lowered as the candles burned down, shielding the players' eyes from glare while still throwing light on their cards.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; Sumpter Priddy III. Inc, Alexandria, VA
Markings: Marked on metal label on base "BAKER ARNOLD & Co. / PHILADELPHIA"
