Reel, candle-dipping

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Reel, candle-dipping

Entry/Object ID

VC.2016.4

Description

Device consisting of two parallel bars, each bar square at center, tapered and rounded at ends, held by two shorter square bars, forming a frame; parts of frame joined by wood pegs; within the square center, 5 additional narrow slats, arranged parallel to each other, each slat and each long side of the frame pierced through with series of regularly-spaced holes for 5 loose rods, creating a grid of small squares; each rod is loose, and can be removed; each rod has a stopper at end; rounded, bent, basket-style handle over center grid; in orange paint on underside: "6793."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1750 - 1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Depth

36 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 36 in. (20.3 x 25.4 x 91.4 cm)

Material

Wood (unknown)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: One slat broken and held together with old tack and old wire; end of one long bar has old crack/loss; wax accretions overall, especially to underside, the handle ends of two long bars/handles and on removeable rods.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.2016.5 - Reel, candle-dipping - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Assessioned 2016, acquired earlier, circumstances unknown. Found in curatorial storage area with note on tag: "No #/Candle-dipping reel" [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 6/30/2016].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial