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Candlestick
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This turned brass candlestick and its mate 1991.0664.0960 are decorated with a series of incised rings and knobs along the stems. The bottom portion has a grease tray or drip pan for catching tallow drippings. The holes on the sides sometimes referred to as economy window or candle window were used to help remove candle stubs.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineCandlestick. 17th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
