Candlestand
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Enfield Shaker Community
(American, 1792 - 1918)
Furniture MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1820-1850
MediumCherry, iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height height x width x depth of horizontal support): 28 x 21 1/2 x 3in. (71.1 x 54.6 x 7.6cm)
Component (maximum width between two feet): 19 1/2in. (49.5cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1963.16.7
DescriptionCherry candlestand in the Shaker style. The stand consists of a pair of iron spring candleholders, each at one end of a horizontal support. The center of the horizontal support is wider than each end, and has a hollow, cylindrical, spiral threaded core that screws onto spiral threads at the top of the vertical pedestal that supports the candlestand. The pedestal is angular and baluster-shaped, over a cylindrical base with three cabriole legs that each end in a pad foot.
Each spring candleholder, or candlestick, consists of an attached bobeche, or drip catcher, at the top, over a cylinder, over a narrow drip pan. A knob at one side of the cylinder slides up and down on a spring to adjust the height of the candle.
Condition: The finish on the stand is dark and has flaked off in a few places around the middle and base of the pedestal.
Design and Construction Details. Each spring candlestand is attached to the horizontal support with an iron, threaded rod that extends down through the support and is secured from below with a square nut. Each leg is tenoned and double pinned to the base of the pedestal.
NotesHistorical Note: The Shakers, also known as Believers, or the United Society of Believers in the First and Second Appearing of Christ, were a religious sect founded by Ann Lee in the 1770s. The Shakers constructed their own furniture, either for use or for sale, that is known for its simplicity, utility, and craftsmanship.Each spring candleholder, or candlestick, consists of an attached bobeche, or drip catcher, at the top, over a cylinder, over a narrow drip pan. A knob at one side of the cylinder slides up and down on a spring to adjust the height of the candle.
Condition: The finish on the stand is dark and has flaked off in a few places around the middle and base of the pedestal.
Design and Construction Details. Each spring candlestand is attached to the horizontal support with an iron, threaded rod that extends down through the support and is secured from below with a square nut. Each leg is tenoned and double pinned to the base of the pedestal.
Object Note: A spring candleholder is a candlestick in the shape of a metal tube with a wick hole at the top and a coiled spring at the base of the candle to push it up as it burns.
Status
Not on view
