Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.61.003AB
Accession#:
2005.61
Credit Line:
Donated by Tom Stewart.
Object Name:
Holder, candle
Title:
Miner's candle with candleholder 21"
Date:
1900
Description:
Steel candle holder with candle
A. Candle holder. Long four sided rod coming to a sharp point on one end. On the other a steel "tear drop has been braised on the end of the rod. Also attached to the rod is a candle holder and a hook. The candle holder has a small white candle in it, it is attached to the main steel rod at two points. The hook is attached to the rod at two points, it extends horizontally away from the rod and then does a ninety degree turn and rises vertically. The metal gradually tapers to a point as it goes through a one hundred eighty degree turn so that the sharp end of the hook is pointing down.
B. Candle stub, dirty white a small chunk has been taken out of the bottom. The wick is unburnt, and the top of the candle is stepped from the manufacturing process.
A. Candle holder. Long four sided rod coming to a sharp point on one end. On the other a steel "tear drop has been braised on the end of the rod. Also attached to the rod is a candle holder and a hook. The candle holder has a small white candle in it, it is attached to the main steel rod at two points. The hook is attached to the rod at two points, it extends horizontally away from the rod and then does a ninety degree turn and rises vertically. The metal gradually tapers to a point as it goes through a one hundred eighty degree turn so that the sharp end of the hook is pointing down.
B. Candle stub, dirty white a small chunk has been taken out of the bottom. The wick is unburnt, and the top of the candle is stepped from the manufacturing process.
Notes:
Loan L85.09 donated to Museum during loan renewals in 2005.
Object removed from exhibit in the mining gallery, October, 2007.
Object removed from exhibit in the mining gallery, October, 2007.
People:
Stewart, Tom
Stewart, Benjamin
Stewart, Benjamin
Search Terms:
Mining
T&E
T&E
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