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Candlestand

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1875

GUSN

GUSN-2101

Description

Tripod-based with medial round shelf, threaded shaft with two adjustable arms held by two discs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlestands (furniture)
maple (wood)
painting (coating)
turning (shaping process)
maple (wood)
Maple
Turned
Painted
CANDLESTAND

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

43 x 21 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.118

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