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Collection Highlights

Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
Related Event: Civil War

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Candlestick

Candlestick
Object name 
Candlestick
Date 
1850-1860
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 1/4 x 4 in. ( 18.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description 
Translucent yellow pressed lead glass candlestick; hexagonal socket with petal-form rim on hexagonal baluster stem joined by wafer to hexagonal baluster standard on conical base; no pontil mark.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number 
1965.868b
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.