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candlestick set

human history
  • Other Name

    travelling candlestick set

  • Description

    a pair of candlestick holders and a snuffer; travelling candlestick set; made from wood; candle stick holders are removable from the dish by unscrewing; dish is circular with raised sides, with a central thread; holders are hollow with flared lip; snuffer is a conical shape with an incised ring around the base and a small knob at the top;

  • Place
    England
  • Accession Number
    1951.85
  • Accession Date
    1951
  • Other Id

    col.0456 (colonial)

    32138.1-5 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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Images

  • candlestick set, 1951.85, col.0456, 32138.1-5, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • candlestick set, 1951.85, col.0456, 32138.1-5, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • candlestick set, 1951.85, col.0456, 32138.1-5, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • candlestick set, 1951.85, col.0456, 32138.1-5, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • candlestick holder and snuffer
  • snuffer
  • snuffer
  • snuffer
  • candlestick holder
  • part of candlestick holder
  • part of candlestick holder
  • part of candlestick holder
  • part of candle stick holder
  • part of candle stick holder
  • part of candle stick holder
  • part of candle stick holder
  • part of candle stick holder
  • part of candle stick holder
  • part of candle stick holder

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