Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Candlestick |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00361 |
Description |
The candlestick is made of wood, a roughly hewn portion of a tree branch. It rests on thre legs (or smaller branches of the tree). A shallow well was carved out of the top to hold a candle. |
Material |
Wood |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-6 inches |
Owned |
John K. Booton; unidentified Confederate soldier |
Owner Regiment |
Capt. John Kaylor Booton's Co. Virginia Light Artillery, "Dixie Artillery" |
Event |
Battle of First Manassas / First Bull Run |
Provenance |
The candlestick was made in camp at Manassas (Bull Run) from a tree growing there, and was used in the tent of Capt. John K. Booton of the "Dixie Artillery," organized in Page County, Virginia. "A candlestick made friom a tree joint while camped at Bull Run." |
People |
Booton, John Kaylor unidentified Confederate soldier |
Search Terms |
Battle of First Manassas / First Bull Run |
Subjects |
Lighting |