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Candlestand

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1780-1810

GUSN

GUSN-72429

Description

Candlestand. Mahogany primary wood with maple cleat. Cleat held serpentine top. Vase-turned pedestal. Rests on cabriole legs with pointy pad feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26 1/3 x 16 x 15 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.621

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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