1-5a) Circular bottom with incised line decoration, over cavetto molding surmounted by uneven gadrooning, ring turned neck surmounted by bulbous circular socket. 1-5b) Hurricane adapter: bobeche with uneven gadrooning. 1-3c) Shades: tulip-shaped blown colorless glass with cylindrical neck fitting on lamp adapters.
candlesticks
incising
silver (metal)
plate (material)
gadrooning
Sheffield plate
Silver
Sheffield
Incised
Gadroon
CANDLESTICK
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
1971.1224.3ABC
Unknown
England
5.75 x 4.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1224.3A-C
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