Reel, candle-dipping

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Reel, candle-dipping

Entry/Object ID

VC.2016.5

Description

Device consisting of two parallel bars, each bar square, held by two shorter square bars, forming a frame; parts of frame joined by slots and wood pins; within the square center, 6 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 6 loose rods, creating a grid of small squares; some rods are loose, and can be removed; some rods have a stopper at end; leather strap handle over center grid; in orange paint on top side: "6792."

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), Leather

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Two rods are missing; holes for missing rods plugged up with some sort of hard matter in the rods that form the long handles; one rod is fixed in place; leather has red rot and is very dry.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.2016.4 - 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