Four Candlesticks Candlestick, 1816

This is a Candlestick. It was made by Benedikt Ranninger. It is dated 1816 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silver, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by William M. Cahn, Jr. and Mrs. William M. Cahn, Jr.. It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cahn, Jr. in memory of Rosalie S. and William M. Cahn.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (each): 13.7 × 8.3 × 8.3 cm (5 3/8 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

On the underside of candlestick (a): [1] “BN / R” in an oval, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Viennese cross and shield with “13”, “A”, “18 / 16”, impressed (town mark, Vienna, 1816) On the side of the base of candlestick (a): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the neck of candlestick (a): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On neck of bobeche (aa): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the underside of candlestick (b): [1] “BN / R” in an oval, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Viennese cross and shield with “13”, “A”, “18 / 16”, impressed (town mark, Vienna, 1816) On the side of the base of candlestick (b): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the neck of candlestick (b): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On neck of bobeche (bb): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the underside of candlestick (c): [1] “BN / R” in an oval, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Viennese cross and shield with “13”, “A”, “18 / 16”, impressed (town mark, Vienna, 1816) On the side of the base of candlestick (c): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the neck of candlestick (c): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On neck of bobeche (cc): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the underside of candlestick (d): [1] “BN / R” in an oval, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Viennese cross and shield with “13”, “A”, “18 / 16”, impressed (town mark, Vienna, 1816) On the side of the base of candlestick (d): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On the neck of candlestick (d): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark) On neck of bobeche (dd): [1] “A” above interconnected “TF”, impressed (tax exempt mark)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on the base (a/d) [1] "AI. J", in script, incised

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