Cresset
Object/Artifact
Twisted ventral rods divide into 4 rods at the top; all joined by a circular iron ring, thus forming a cup. The stake end is bent at the opposite end to go into a wall to hold a torch.
71.126
Genesee Country Village and Museum
1790 - 1810
15 in
5-1/2 in
13-5/16 in
Wrought-iron
Fire & Light in the Home pre-1820. Caspall, John. The Antique Collector's Club Ltd., Suffolk, England. 1987.
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