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Candlestand

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1750-1780

GUSN

GUSN-57961

Description

"Pie-crust" top with a fluted and turned shaft, three cabriole legs, and ball and claw feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlestands (furniture)
wood (plant material)
Chippendale
Candleholder
Candlestand
Candlestand

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 12 x 16 1/4 x 16 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3055

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