PRESSED LACY SOCKET CANDLESTICK, colorless, Number 1 socket with plain rim, raised on a small crossbar base with interior prisms and beads under each arm, wafer construction. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. and others. 1830-1840. 6 7/8" H, 4 1/8" SQ.
Literature: Parallels Barlow/Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 4, p. 40, fig. 4006.
Provenance: From the collection of Donald Putterman, San Francisco, CA.
Excellent condition overall with a flake to the interior socket rim, a chip to the extension of the socket, and expected scattered light chipping at the base edge.