Cresset

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cresset

Entry/Object ID

71.126

Description

Twisted ventral rods divide into 4 rods at the top; all joined by a circular iron ring, thus forming a cup. The stake end is bent at the opposite end to go into a wall to hold a torch.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1790 - 1810

Dimensions

Height

15 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

13-5/16 in

Material

Wrought-iron

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Fire & Light in the Home pre-1820. Caspall, John. The Antique Collector's Club Ltd., Suffolk, England. 1987.