Walnut burl candleholder from the 1904 St. Lous World's Fair. The candleholder is capped by a pearl or clamshell lid that, when opened, reveals a glass inset to hold the candle stick. Text on the cap reads: "World's Fair St. Louis." However, St. Louis is mostly illegible.
Context
This candle holder was acquired by Valparaiso resident John Griffin at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.
