Adjustable candlestand
England
1875-1925
Measurements
31-3/4 in x 11-3/4 in x 11-3/4 in
Materials
Walnut
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3728
Inscription
“Lillian Blankley Cogan / 98 Ave. C / Bayonne, N.J.” is typed onto a rectangular “jelly” label pasted to the underside of the base.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp. The typewritten label indicates that the stand came from Lillian Cogan (1898-1991), a dealer in early furniture.
Comments
The candlestand is formed by a long pole mounted into an X base made of two shaped pieced of wood lapped in the center. Two iron nails, clinched on the bottom, hold the two base pieces in place. The pole is squared with chamfered edges. The uppermost end of the pole is threaded for a crosspiece with cubed ends drilled to support candles. The crosspiece has cylindrical turnings executed in the English fashion.
The stand has no known early counterparts and appears to be a later fabrication.
