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Candlestand

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1760-1785

GUSN

GUSN-4021

Description

Round top; pedestal base attached at cleat; three widely spread cabriole legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlestands (furniture)
mahogany (wood)
maple (wood)
Chippendale
maple (wood)
Mahogany
Maple
Chippendale
CANDLESTAND

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Dimensions

24.75 x 16.938 x 16.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.336

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