Candlestick

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestick

Entry/Object ID

VC.79.12

Description

Wrought iron candleholder with attached trammel: cylindrical piece of sheet iron forms socket for candle with 2 drip pans below: this device peened to L-shaped ratchet trammel; another rectangular length of iron and hole through top of trammel attaches long sliding hook to trammel to adjust height of object.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 99 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (29.2 x 11.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Drip pan

Diameter

2-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Extended

Height

20-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm)

Material

Iron Wrought

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Slight rusting on surface.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

with trammel

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 11A