Candlestick

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.61

Description

Candleholder: two cylindrical shafts, c. 1 1/8" in diameter, with flat rather wide lips, round-knobbed thumb-pieces for raising candles, soldered to oval tray-like base with shallow flared straight sides; handle (ring with thumb-piece).

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

10 in

Depth

7-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 10 x 7 3/8 in. (14.6 x 25.4 x 18.7 cm)

Material

Copper (brass-plated)

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom