Cherry Candlestand

Name/Title

Cherry Candlestand

Entry/Object ID

07.4

Description

A cherry candlestand. The top of the table is a rounded off square with cut corners. A long crack runs lengthwise across the top of the table. The edges of the table show some wear from age. The table rests on a turned urn central pedestal supported by three tall arched feet. The top is secured to the pedestal with wooden pegs. The base of the table has a saw tooth edge cut out around the bottom.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1790 - circa 1820

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Depth

17-1/2 in

Length

26-1/4 in

Material

Cherry

Provenance

Notes

This is an excellent example of a late 18th- or early 19th-century candlestand. Sandra Wright Crowther donated the candlestand to the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation on January 23, 2007.