Candlestand

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Candlestand

Entry/Object ID

1957.1.178

Description

Tilt top candlestand with octagonal top. The stand has three legs that come together in the center. The center stem is turned in the shape of a vase.

Context

Owned by Betsy Park Proctor, the mother of Governor Redfield Proctor.

Acquisition

Accession

1957.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Candlestand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Candleholder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Holders

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29-1/2 in

Width

18-1/2 in

Depth

16 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Proctor, Betsy Parker (1792-1871)