Candlestick
notes: label: Description
content: According to Walter Hough, former Head Curator of Anthropology, United States National Museum and author of <i>Collection of Heating and Lighting Utensils in the United States National Museum</i> this type of candlestick was prevalent in south Central Europe. It is sometimes referred to as a coil or spiral candlestick. This example sits on a round drip pan with tripod legs. A guiding hook allows the height of the candle to be adjusted.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
label: Subject
content: Lighting
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: European Apothecary
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content: Art
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
label: Related Publication
content: Hough, Walter. Heating and Lighting Utensils in the National Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0664.0956
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 1044
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0956
objectType: label: Object Name
content: candlestick
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: iron (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 24.6 cm x 15 cm; 9 11/16 in x 5 29/32 in