Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle mold with wicks, rods and wax
Object Number:
1920.86
Date:
1800-1825
Medium:
Tin, wood, thread, wax
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 28.6 x 17.1 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Tin candle mold for twelve candles; rectangular top and base fitted with twelve cylindrcal molds between, tapering slightly toward the bottom, and a flat, loop handle; three wooden rods laid across the top with four thread wicks tied to each; wax has been poured into each mold.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
