Candlestick
Birmingham, England
1770-1820
Maker
Shaw, possibly William Shaw (working after 1765)
Measurements
5-7/8 in (without electrification) x 3-5/8 in (dia)
Materials
Tinned sheet iron
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3805
Inscription
“SHAW” is stamped into the top of the ejector thumbpiece.
Condition Notes
The candlestick has been electrified.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This “hogscraper” candlestick, so-called because the base resembles a tool used to scrape bristles from pigskin, has a cylindrical shaft made of rolled sheet metal, seamed at the opening for a side-ejector. A drip pan at the top has a tab handle for convenient carrying.
Not much is known about the maker. Other marked candlesticks with his name also have "BIRMm," indicating the place of origin. Another Shaw candlestick is accession no. 1959.3804.
