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Candlestick

Object Name:
Candlestick
Object ID:
1996.014.01
Creator:
New England Bobbin and Shuttle CompanyManufacturer
Place of Origin:
Nashua, NH
Date:
1958-1959
Description:
Candlesticks, wooden, pair. (.1, .2), in original box (.3) with history of being made by the New England Bobbin and Shuttle Company, Nashua, NH, 1958-59. Candlesticks identical. Lathe-turned wood, painted black. Lead weight inserted into bottom of each candlestick, with circular label over weight. Label, black on white, "TYRNA". Box paper covered cardboard, black bottom, white lid. Lid illustrated with image of candlesticks (gray, black, and red on white) on separate sheet of paper folded over inside edge and glued to cover body, and "Tyrna". Box lid edge, "GRAAE & PACKARD, INC. / GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS / N20". Sticker on box bottom, "DOVE / GRAY". Corrugated paper insert (white) inside box.
Object Register: .1 Candlestick. 9" high, 2" diam. .2 Candlestick. 9" high, 2" diam. .3 Box. 11.25" x 4.1" x 2.25".
A Lid.
B Base.
Material:
Wood
Paper
Lead
Dimensions:
H-2.2 W-4.25 L-11.4 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Bliss and Marian Woodruff
Subjects:
Candlesticks
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