Name/Title
WWI Blackout CandleEntry/Object ID
2011.484.1-2Description
A WWI-era candle holder to use during blackouts when navigating stairs.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
collectionsintern@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Date made
1914 - 1918Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
On information card (part 2)Transcription
World War I "Blackout" Candle Holder specially made for use in England during World War I to be used during the strict blackouts. It was used to light the way upstairs and the visor was to throw the light downward onto the stairs so one could walk safely in the darkness, with no fear of a glimmer of light elsewhere.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Ink, PrintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CandleholderNomenclature Sub-Class
Lighting HoldersNomenclature Class
Lighting EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
555Number Type
Old Accession NumberOther Number
78Dimensions
Height
14-1/2 inCircumference
14-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Ivy WaterhouseNotes
DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Ivy WaterhouseAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Mar 14, 1969
