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Candlestand

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1750-1800

GUSN

GUSN-8349

Description

Cross stretcher-based ratchet candlestand with oval flat top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlestands (furniture)
maple (wood)
mortise-and-tenon joints
joining
maple (wood)
Maple
Mortise & Tenon
CANDLESTAND

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.5 x 7.5 x 7.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.546

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