Candlestand
- Object Name:
- Candlestand
- Object ID:
- 1977.034.10
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH (probably)
- Date:
- 1770-1800
- Description:
- Candlestand. Mahogany and maple. Octagonal top with rounded edges. The shaft has a cylindrical base and top, between which are a baluster and ring turnings. There are three cabriole legs with pointed knees and snake feet having distinct platforms. The base of the shaft is notched at the center of each face. The shaft is doweled into a rectangular birch cleat, with chamfered edges, which is screwed to the underside of the top. There is a branded mark on the underside of the cleat: "[C] BLUNT.", in upper case letters. There are remnants visible of an earlier dark finish. There are three iron strips attached to the lower end of the shaft with hand-forged nails bracing the legs. There is a 9 1/2" crack in the top. There are numerous scratches, dark stains and small gouges in the top as well. The platforms of the feet are nicked at the edges. There is a piece missing from, or imperfection in, the top of one leg.
- Material:
- Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-27.75 W-16.625 D-16 inches
- Provenance:
- Branded "[C] BLUNT", who was probably the owner, from Portsmouth, N.H. The Blunt brothers -- Charles, George, and Oliver -- were all Portsmouth Sea Captains. Brock Jobe (1993) favors the Charles Blunt interpretation.
Later acquired from a Hampton, NH, area family by Richard Mills (antiques dealer), who sold it to the donors. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles L. and Jane Kaufmann
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