Candlestand
- Object Name:
- Candlestand
- Object ID:
- 1926.010.03
- Creator:
- Bennett, Cotton (1786-1859)
Cabinetmaker - Place of Origin:
- Eastern MA (probably)
- Date:
- circa 1810
- Description:
- Candlestand. Attributed to Cotton Bennett (1786-1859), Beverly, MA. Tilt-top, tripod. Oval top with rounded edges. Shaft with cylindrical base and top, between which are urn and ring turnings. Three serpentine legs with slightly rounded upper surfaces and spade feet. Lower edge of shaft is scalloped with a notch at the center of each face. Two cleats and turning block of stained birch; brass catch.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-28 W-24 D-16 inches
- Provenance:
- Adhesive tape label on underside of top reading: "From Estate of Helen C. Bennett 1939." Note, however, that this table was listed among the items purchased from Helen C. Bennet in 1926 for $1.00. See accession book for 1939.7.3-4. Donor was a native of Newmarket, NH; some ancestors were from Newmarket, others were from Salem and Beverly, MA. A group of tripod stands with similarly turned shafts, scalloped and notched at their lower ends, are believed to have an eastern Massachusetts origin.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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