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Culture:American
Title:rushlight holder
Date Made:1750-1825
Type:Lighting Device
Materials:base metal: wrought iron; wood
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 10 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.; 25.8763 x 6.35 x 2.8575 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1998.36.7
Credit Line:Gift of Margaret E. C. Howland
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Wrought iron rushlight holder attached to a wooden stake. The hinged mechanism held a lighted rush or splint. The top hook could have held a splint, or may have been used to steady the lighting device when not in use. It has a conical, hollow base to hold a wooden stick; and the hole in the side would have been used to fasten the stick to the iron by means of a nail. The spring-loaded hinge connects the lever to the rush light tip; and a C-curved piece of metal extends from the main flange.

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