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Rushlight

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1700-1799

GUSN

GUSN-57390

Description

Circular tapering base with incised bands; twisted & hinged hldr

Details

Descriptive Terms

rushlights
iron (metal)
wrought
Iron
Wrought
RUSHLIGHT

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 (H), 4.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4250

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