Candlestand

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Candlestand

Entry/Object ID

1948.4

Description

Candlestand with a round top and three slipper feet. The central post has vasiform turning in the Queen Anne style.

Context

Used by Lt. Jonathan Tarbell in his Chester home, referred to as Chester's "Independence Hall."

Acquisition

Accession

1948.4

Source or Donor

Scott, Allyn Ross, Scott, Charles Henry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1760 - 1800

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Candlestand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Table

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Candleholder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Support Furniture

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Holders

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

27 in

Diameter

19 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tarbell, Jonathan

Related Places

Place

Town

Chester

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Interpretative Labels

Label

Stand, 1760-1800 Maple Gift of Allyn and Charles Scott, #1948.4 In the fall of 1774, the men of Chester were asked to express their opinions about the actions of the British parliament. They met at the home of Jonathan Tarbell on October 10, 1774, and resolved to oppose those actions. They declared they would disobey and fight a government that didn’t protect their rights. These resolutions were copied into Chester’s Book of Town Records on September 2, 1776. Family legend states that, "to reaffirm their earlier declarations, forty-two men signed the record book as it sat on this table." After that, people referred to the Tarbell house as Chester’s Independence Hall.