See more objects with the color grey dimgrey darkolivegreen or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1953

  • Work on this object began.

1959

  • We acquired this object.

1963

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

"Three Who Watch" Candlestick

This is a Candlestick. It was designed by Ruth Pennington. It is dated ca. 1958 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is silver, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Annie I. Kane.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 21.2 × 10.5 × 6.5 cm (8 3/8 × 4 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.) H x diam.: 21.2 × 9.5 cm (8 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of foot ring: [1] "STERLING", stamped (standard mark)

Cite this object as

"Three Who Watch" Candlestick; Designed by Ruth Pennington (American, 1905 - 1998); silver, vitreous enamel; H x W x D: 21.2 × 10.5 × 6.5 cm (8 3/8 × 4 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.) H x diam.: 21.2 × 9.5 cm (8 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Annie I. Kane; 1959-176-1

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18425077/ |title="Three Who Watch" Candlestick |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=24 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>