Accession No

1883.807


Description

Upright red glazed candle stick with handle. Simple collared candle socket with strap handle attached at rim and trip tray; drip tray sits above hollow pedestal base; pedestal base features single cordon around rim. Red glaze applied all over with patches of crazing. Sooting around top of candle socket and handle. Chipping around rim and drip tray.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge


Period

Post Medieval


Source

Cambridge Antiquarian Society [donor]; Carter, James [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1883.807


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

113mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Red glazed, handled candlestick
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Collected in 1854 by James Carter
Event Date 1854
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Upright red glazed candle stick with handle. Simple collared candle socket with strap handle attached at rim and trip tray; drip tray sits above hollow pedestal base; pedestal base features single cordon around rim. Red glaze applied all over with patches of crazing. Sooting around top of candle socket and handle. Chipping around rim and drip tray.
Event Date 16/10/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal


FM:19512

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