Chamberstick: 1812 History

Chamberstick

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Sponsors:: This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type:: Object
Description:: A candleholder used during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Black, metal (tin) candleholder, approximately 4 5/8 inches tall. The bottom is a round shallow dish approximately 5 3/4 inches x 5 3/4 inches. Inn the center of the dish is a narrow candlestick holder approximately 1 3/4 inches in diameter, standing vertically.

A seam runs vertically down the cylinder, and beside the seam, on the bottom half of the cylinder, is a rectangular cut out, 1 1/4 inches x 1/2 inch.

Attached to the outer edge of the bottom dish is a loop to act as a handle.

A piece of off-white candle, approximately 2 inches tall, used, with burnt wick sits in the candlestick holder.
Date of Original:: 18th-19th century
Dimensions:: Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 11.7 cm
Length: 14.5 cm
Subject(s):: Candles
Candlesticks
Domestic life
Lighting
War of 1812- Domestic Life
Local identifier:: 1972.189.2
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - St. Catharines

Latitude: 43.15560613819018
Longitude: -79.19443130493164
Copyright Statement:: Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Date:: 2010
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Recommended Citation:: Image courtesy of the St. Catharines Museum
Terms of Use:: Please contact the St. Catharines Museum for any reproductions of this image
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1932 Welland Canals Parkway P.O. Box 3012 St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
Phone: 905-984-8880

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