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Candlebox

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-20357

Description

Wooden candle box w/ a sliding lid. Painted red. Lid has beveled edges and cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candle boxes
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Painted
BOX, CANDLE

Inscription

Printed in pencil on underside of lid: ""W.H. Clark""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.125 x 3.625 x 12 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3512

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