CANDLESTAND
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- VOTIVE STAND
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BRASS, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116156
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- VOTIVE STAND
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BRASS, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 121.2
- Length
- 35
- Width
- 44
- Diameter
- 27.5 (BASE)
- Description
- VOTIVE STAND IS MADE UP OF STAND AND CANDLEHOLDER. STAND IS CIRCULAR BRASS BASE WITH TWO TERRACE LEVELS. BASE HAS CYLINDRICAL SHAFT WITH TAPERED TOP. AT MIDDLE OF SHAFT IS RAISED TORUS WITH SCOTIA ON BOTH SIDES. HOLDER IS SOLID BRASS "M" WITH HOLLOW ARMS. ON EACH ARM OF "M" ARE 11 SHALLOW BRASS CUP HOLDERS MOUNTED ON BRASS ARMS SCREWED TO "M". ONE BRASS CUP IS IN CENTER OF "M". AT TIP OF POINT ON "M" IS CYLINDRICAL BRASS COIN BOX WITH OPEN END AND COIN SLOT ON FRONT. STEEL TUBE IS BRAZED TO BACK OF "M" AND SLIDES INTO STAND. BRASS HAS MODERATE AMOUNT OF CORROSION AND TARNISH. BASE HAS TWO SMALL DENTS.
- Subjects
- FURNITURE
- CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- RELIGION
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- VOTIVE STAND WAS REMOVED FROM THE CHAPEL AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA. *UPDATE* IN 2010, NICOLE HEMBROFF, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PALLET RACKING. SHE WAS UNABLE TO GAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDLESTAND.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116156
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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