Chamberstick
Description
- 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
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Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 11.7 cm
Length: 14.5 cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 1972.189.2
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.1556061381902 Longitude: -79.1944313049316
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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
- Contact
- St. Catharines MuseumEmail:museumcollections@stcatharines.ca
Website:
Address:1932 Welland Canals Parkway P.O. Box 3012 St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
Phone: 905-984-8880
