Candlestick
- Object Name:
- Candlestick
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.409.2
- Description:
- Candle Holder, wood, two-piece. Vertical handle is a tapered rectangular section that tapers to turned, round shaft. Upper corners are cut off diagonally. 0.5" hole near top of handle. Edges of handle are slightly rounded due to wear. Candle holder and handle are straight-grained, tan soft wood. Candle holder is rectangular in section. The four corners are cut diagonally. Two 0.8" diameter candle holes at opposite ends of holder. Scribe marks on top, one side and bottom to line up holes. Central hole for handle approximately 0.7" diam. Scribe marks on top, side and bottom for its alignment. Hole scribe marks are 6" apart. Handle scribe marks are centered between candle holes. Holes are roughly circular, 0.8" diameter. Wooden peg through handle shaft to keep holder in place.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-9.8 W-9.2 D-2.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Intended to hang over cobbler's work area.
- Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
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