Candlesticks

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About this item

A knob on the side of each of these candleholders is set within a long slot. As the candle burned, the knob was moved to push the candle higher to reveal more wax. The flange at the top of the candlesticks caught the wax as it dripped. These candleholders were used by Reverend Roger Newton, who was Pastor of the First Church of Greenfield, Massachusetts, from 1765 to 1816.

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Item typeLighting Device
Date1700–1850
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
MaterialMetal
Dimension detailsHeight: 7.75 in Diameter: 3.87 in
Catalog #1880.031.08.01-.02
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Candlesticks. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1880-031-08-01-02/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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