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Chamber candlestick

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23612

Description

Brass chamber candlestick (w/ white candle presently inside); round candle holder w/ openwork around sides of 5 flowers--each w/ 5 petals; handle on side shaped like semi-circle; top 1/2 of body wider than bottom 1/2 of body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chambersticks
brass (alloy)
openwork
floral patterns
Brass
Open Work
Petal
CANDLESTICK, CHAMBER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.75 x 6.25 (HxW), 4.375 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5530

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