One pair of Chippendale brass and iron andirons. Contains large reeded ball at top, three graduated small balls center and large ball at base. Snake turned base with two small balls each side of snake turning. Rear of base small turned ball with double column base.
American Empire brass andirons date to c. 1847-1850. The brass uprights feature small elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings. The top finials surmount larger elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings that surmount octagonal-shaped columns supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
Fabricated from wood, leather and brass; like many residential bellows it is decorated. This one has a hand-painted compote with fruit and foliate décor on a black background.
Long stalks of broomcorn fixed to a wood handle held in place by four sets of narrow broomcorn strips. An additional set of narrow strips are wrapped around the top of the handle.
Round base with drop-like design in relief. Tapering neck to same molded design. Urn-like shape above which the arms attach, ribbed, to flat bases atop which sit urn-like candle holders. At center, atop urn is a flame-like shaped insert that can be remov
Round base with drop-like design in relief. Tapering neck to same molded design. Urn-like shape above which the arms attach, ribbed, to flat bases atop which sit urn-like candle holders. At center, atop urn is a flame-like shaped insert that can be remov
Scissor-like, with box-like appendage near point into which fits flat blade to snuff wick. Pins at fingerholes and near point support piece. Large rivet holds object together.
Scissors-like shape with pointed end (one) and hollow box with flattened 'blade' for cutting and extinguishing candle wick about one third up from pointed end. At finger holes and near end three knobs for hanging (?) attached at back. Some residue from c
Cobalt blue clear glass, base is hexagonal, hexagonal band above it, spiral turned body, another hex. Band at neck, hexagonal urn shape at top, base and body hollow.
Urn-shaped wood candlestick cup and stem screws onto shallow bowl base. Incised line around outside lip. Outside bottom is flat, slightly concave. On the base is a circular image of a man and woman on a donkey comprised of varied colors of inlaid wood. Background of the image is dark brown.
Round, bowl-like base, rounded lip with curved, open, finger-handle ending in hole in which cone-shaped snuffer fits. Central candle holder, tall with 3 bands of 3 lines around. A vertical cut slot is on one side of the stem that has a curled lever to push the candle up in the stem as it is consumed by the flame.
Set of dark wooden candlesticks. "These candlesticks Mr. William Mellor who was then superintendent of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School Lanc. Pa. - Presented to Judge Charles I. Landis March 4, 1921 ["I give both to the Lancaster Historical Society J(?) Landis"] The Mahoganey is from handrail of stairs in home of The Honorable Thaddeus Stevens ["4th"] South Queen St.
Straight pair of brass candlesticks with a spring. Christian Cornelius, a Dutch immigrant silversmith, founded the Cornelius lighting business in 1827, which became Cornelius, Baker, and Company in 1835. ... The firm began by making brass lighting fixtures but later also made zinc fixtures and sculptures. The business was succeeded by Cornelius and Sons and Baker, Arnold and Company in 1869.
Brass candlesticks have flat, octagonal shaped bases. A cone shaped turning rises to the shaft, which is in the form of a series of brass turnings, with several cone shapes in the middle. The base of the candle cups have three ring turnings, a slight flare shape terminating with cock beading. These candlesticks were mass-produced and cast in two parts; stem with socket and the base. They are fitted with internal pushrod ejectors to facilitate the removal of candle stubs.
