Not on display

Candlestand

1670-1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stand, oak. Octagonal top, supported on a spiral turned pillar with knob in centre, small octagonal base resting on tripod feet.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
oak, turning
Brief description
English, 1670-80, oak, 82/765, 83/547, 90/644, 50/1861
Physical description
Stand, oak. Octagonal top, supported on a spiral turned pillar with knob in centre, small octagonal base resting on tripod feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 67cm
  • Width: 36.2cm
KH dimensions take at Tamworth Castle 25.2.97: H: 26.5''; 67 cms W of top: 14.5''; 36.2 cms
Object history
Formerly on loan to Tamworth Castle Museum (1983-2009).

Bought for £15 from A. Fredericks, 265 Fulham Road, London SW3.

There is a similar stand at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire (see Ralph Edwards' Dictionary of English Furniture, p 147).
Collection
Accession number
W.38-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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