Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candleholder and rushlight holder
Object Number:
1937.1506
Date:
ca. 1900-1930
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. ( 52.7 x 21 cm )
Description:
Wrought iron candleholder and rushlight holder on tripod stand.
Gallery Label:
A rushlight consisted of rush stripped of its outer skin and dried, then saturated in hot grease or fat and burned for light. This device, which is designed to hold a candle as well as a rushlight, was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.