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Candlestand and holder (guéridon)
soft-paste porcelain plaque from Sèvres Manufactory
ca. 1730–85
- Medium
- Oak veneered with tulipwood and amaranth, the marquetry of tulipwood, boxwood, and sycamore. Legs and hub are of solid amaranth; there is a steel shaft; mounts are of gilt bronze.
- Classification
- Woodwork-Furniture
- Dimensions
- Overall: H. 77.8 cm; H. without candleholder: 89.5 cm; W. of upper oval tray 33.6 cm; W. of lower oval tray 36.7 cm
- Culture
- French
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection
- Credit line
- Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Rights
- Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
