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1932.88.277

Hanging candlestick and rushlight clip. [MOBB [OPS move] 5/4/2017]

1932.88.277

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hanging candlestick and rushlight clip. [MOBB [OPS move] 5/4/2017]
Long description
Hanging candlestick and rushlight clip. Metal candle clip and socket made of 2 round bars, the hooked bar with spring plate to fix candle in position. Attached to a long rod with hook at the end. The bar or rod passing through two holes in iron lugs with spring between. [MOBB [OPS move] 5/4/2017]
Cultural groups
Welsh
Person
Field collector John Ponsonby Conroy
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
20 July 1893
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Metal, Process Jointed, Process Forged (Metal), Process Moulded
Dimensions
Height: max 33 mm, Width: max 90 mm, Length: max 580 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.277 Other numbers: CD 13 [C D 13]

Search terms: Lighting, Candlestick

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