The 'Damon' Candlestick

Period: Circa 900- 1517 A.D

Origin: Central Asia

Provenance: Ex-collection Theron J. Damon. The inside of this candlestick contains various, worn, ownership labels. One reads: ‘This is the property of Theron J. Damon.’ With accompanying 1931 exhibition label.

Exhibition: International Exhibition of Persian Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 7 January – 7 March 1931, no.US15.
On loan to the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts since 1940.
The Turks in History, The Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1 February – 15 March 1954.