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Cylindrical cann with cylindridal socket mounted in center; undulating mouth with applied band of pseudo-gadrooning; sides pierced with diamond, scroll, dot and fleur-de-lis motif and ova/medallions with bellflower swags; bead edged handle with elaborate thumb spur; three balls applied to inside of rim (possibly to hold a shade or chimney?).
chambersticks
copper (metal)
gadrooning
piercing
silver (metal)
plate (material)
husk (motif)
lozenges
fleur-de-lis (motifs)
scrolls (motifs)
Copper
Silver
Pierced
Fleur-de-Lis
Bellflower
Diamond
Scroll
Gadrooned
CANDLESTICK
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
4.438 (H), 3.938 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.632A
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