Candlestick
Probably Birmingham, England
1790-1840
Measurements
12-3/8 in x 4-7/8 in x 4-3/4 in
Materials
Tinned sheet iron
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.4038
Condition Notes
The candlestick has been electrified.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This very tall candlestick varies a common design. It has a simple rolled cylinder shaft with the seam at the site of a side ejector place just below the top, the site of a simple drip pan. The shaft, however, is some 6 inches taller than usual. To stabilize this greater height, the base is a sealed truncated pyramid enclosing sand that provides needed weight. Aside from the unusual height, this candlestick has faint horizontal ribbing on the shaft. It may have been a by-product of rolling the metal, because it is almost unnoticeable and appears not to be an intended decoration.
