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Culture:English
Title:candlestick
Date Made:19th century
Type:Lighting Device
Materials:base metal: tinned sheet iron
Place Made:United Kingdom; Great Britain: England
Measurements:overall: 6 3/4 in.; 17.145 cm
Accession Number:  HD 60.101
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. John K. Byard
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Tin candlestick with a hollow bottom known as a hogscraper type, which served a dual purpose. It was one of the most persistently used candlestick forms during the 18th and 19th centuries. The legend is that the base could be sharpened and used in butchering. By grasping the shaft, the circular sharp, convex base could be used to scrape the bristles from the scalded hide of a butchered pig; otherwise, the candlestick could be used in the house. But more likely the candlestick just resembled a hogscraping tool - hence the name. Many of these hogscraper types have a maker's mark stamped on the thumb piece.

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