Chamberstick (one of a pair)
England
1780-1820
Measurements
4-1/2 in x 7-3/4 in x 6-1/2 in (dia)
Materials
Brass, copper (rivets), iron
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison
Accession Number
1969.273
Condition Notes
1969.273.2 is tarnished.
Comments
Each chamberstick of this pair has a cylindrical shaft with a wide, slightly domed drip pan at the top. A molded ring is midway between the top and the top of the opening for a side ejector. The shaft is relatively thick and may be cast, rather than rolled sheet metal. The candlestick is mounted in the center of a flat pan with an angled side-wall, the top of which is rolled around an iron wire core. A cast circular handle with thumbpiece is attached to the side wall with two copper rivets.
