Candle, Christmas
- Object Name:
- Candle, Christmas
- Object ID:
- 1965.006.04
- Date:
- 1800-1900
- Description:
- Christmas candleholder, colored glass. Clear, colored hobnail glass, this one topaz. Round, straight vertical sides. Wire handle made by twisting single strand through hole at either side of rim with loop between. Holder filled with candle wax and wick to burn inside holder. Remains now present in bottom.
- Material:
- Glass
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-2 Dia-0.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Given by Dr. Sarah Emery Youngman of Hebron, NH, who has donated over 40 NH commemorative pieces to NHHS, from 1961 through 1968.
From the estate of George Gallup Clarke. The terms of a will made it impossible for the family to wire the house, so these holders were used until recently. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Sarah Emery Youngman
- Subjects:
- Candles, Candlesticks, Christmas decorations, Christmas
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