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1908.71.1

Iron stand for holding pine splint candles. [MOBB [OPS move] 28/6/2017]

1908.71.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron stand for holding pine splint candles. [MOBB [OPS move] 28/6/2017]
Long description
Iron stand for holding pine splint candles. Twisted central rod with bifurcated arms at the top. Each arm is bent at ninety degrees and end in splayed holders consisting of four 'fingers'. The stand has four wavy legs attached to a flat ring base. [MOBB [OPS move] 28/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Russia
Europe > Eastern Europe > Russia
Cultural groups
European Russian
Person
Field collector Michel de Bernoff
PRM source Michel de Bernoff
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Twisted, Process Riveted, Process Repaired (local), Process Cast, Process Wrought
Dimensions
Height: max 1150 mm, Length: max 310 mm, Width: max 300 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.71.1 Other numbers: BP 81 [B P 81]

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