Object Number 1960.0236

Object Name

Candlestand

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Shakers (Maker)

Place of Origin

Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Tradition of manufacture by the Shaker Community at Enfield, Connecticut.

Date

1790-1830

Materials

Cherry; Hickory or ash

Dimensions (inches)

24.875 (H) , 18.24 (W) , 16 (D) , 16.125 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

63.182 (H) , 46.33 (W) , 40.64 (D) , 40.958 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at feet. ODiam is with the grain. Diam (against the grain): 15.875 in.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Priddy, Sumpter. 2004 American Fancy: Exuberance in the Arts, 1790-1840.
• Published: fig. 369, p.214.