Candelabrum

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Candelabrum

Entry/Object ID

NA.2001.007.015

Description

Candelabra, pair Brass Stamped on feet: 'EE' and 'FTI' Having six lights. center single light surrounded by five lights on leaf capped scroll and twisted arms, drip pan of everted leaf shape, urn-shaped nozzle with beaded removable bobeche, tapered body on rectangular plinth on shaped base raised on block feet; having acanthus leaf borders and leaf scroll and bellflower decoration, tapered body having urn of flowers over draped beaded swag. Each candlestick is one of a pair.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.007.

Source or Donor

Farrow, Mrs. Emily Ravenel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Anonymous

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Candelabrum

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Candleholder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Holders

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

NA.2001.7.15a-b

Dimensions

Height

18-3/8 in

Width

8-5/8 in

Length

7-1/4 in

Location

Location

Building

MH 103: Granville

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Notes

Modern screws holding acanthus leaf to body, one swag missing, one candelabra missing leaf and swag applied decoration on rectangular plinth missing.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 17, 2003

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023