Candlestick

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

VC.60.8

Description

Taper candlesticks; straight socket on short concavely turned stem; capstan-shaped base.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1568 - 1633

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)

Material

brass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.60.7 - Candlestick - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Taper sticks were used to melt sealing wax, primarily. Slide in JTB's file.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24B