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Historic New England
Digitized Museum Collections
Candle Box
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Item Information
Title:
Candle Box
Description:
The rectangular form with cotter pin hinged lid with cleats at ends, is carved with pinwheels, 6 pointed star-flowers, hearts and zig zag borders on all sides (except back and bottom) and raised on a projecting base.
Date:
1760–1770
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
carving (processes)
pine (wood)
candle boxes
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
geometric patterns
pine (wood)
Pine
Carved
Geometric
Places:
Massachusetts
>
Essex (county)
>
Essex
Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.)
Extent:
6 in. x 15.375 in. x 5.625 in. (H x W x D)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/2880
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
Accession #:
1991.1341
Identifier:
2880
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