Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church
date: label: Date
content: 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans, American, founded 1842
notes: label: Description
content: A votive candle stand with ninety-nine candle holders. The holders all feature four stylized leaves. The top of the stand has five rows of with twenty holders each. One of the holders on the top row is missing. The stand is supported by an inverted arch made up of scrollwork with stylized vines on the outside edges and center. The supports are attached to rows of votive holders by screws. The stand is topped with cross. The cross sits on top of a plain column. The cross is capped at the top, bottom, and either arm with trefoils. At the intersection of the arms and panel are two concentric circles with the outside circle appearing behind the cross and the inner circle inside the intersection. Within the inner circle of the intersection is a small Greek cross. The surface of the cross is covered with stylized foliage and leaves.
label: Description
content: The metal base has a stylized floral frieze running around the entire face. Within each set of stylized leaves is a Greek cross. The top and bottom of the frieze has a dashed line separated by two dots. The stand top has a small lipped edge where the votive holder rack sits. The base is supported by four curved metal legs. The legs curve away from the base and are capped with stylized foliage for feet. The legs are supported with rectangular bars midway down the legs. A floral decoration is found where the bar supports attach to the legs, with centers that are screws.
label: Description
content: A 10mm Craftsman double-headed wrench was found inside the candle stand during conservation treatment.
place: label: Place collected
content: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, united States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Catholicism
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
label: Topic
content: Prayer
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Worship services
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.67.4ab
objectType: label: Type
content: candlestands (furniture)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal, wood
label: Dimensions
content: candle stand top: 32 x 56 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (81.3 x 144.1 x 39.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: base: 35 1/2 x 57 x 16 in. (90.2 x 144.8 x 40.6 cm)