Candleholders

Name/Title

Candleholders

Entry/Object ID

1960.79.2j-t

Description

Eleven small tin candleholder clips. Each has a two-part base consisting of petaled paddles held together with a spring hinge. The center top of each clip has a candleholder made of four upward facing petals. Remnants of foil coloring are evidence on most of the clips: two red, two green, and seven gold.

Use

Used to hold small candles on a Christmas Tree

Context

Used by the George family in East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.79

Source or Donor

Wilkinson, Madeleine (1910-1990)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Candlestick

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Candleholder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Holders

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America