Description: A GREAT ACQUISITION" is what the original patent record stated which extolled the virtues of this great item. Patent 33,788 was granted on November 26th, 1861 to Messrs. S.L. Marsden of Westville Connecticut and S.R. Burrell of New York City. The original perspective customers for this item were men in military service. They went on to state that the device "may also be used for illuminating houses, the spikes being stuck into bars arranged across the windows. It also states The original design of the candlestick calls for a "tapped" end for screwing it into place. Fig. 3 above shows a secondary applications, if the candle had burned too low into the cup. It stated, that the candlestick could be inverted and the candle could be criven into the spike. Examples of this candlestick have been widely excavated on battlefields and campsites, demonstrating widespread use. This reproduction, is of cast malleable iron. It was sized correctly for shrinkage and is very accurate to the original, and bears the patent date, which was cast into the lip. One should be aware that we manufacture these items from raw castings, grinding and finishing them ourselves. Moreover, we have to agree to a minimum quantity before the foundry will pour our parts.
Price: 26 USD
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-12-22T01:18:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Size: One Size: Regular
Color: Black
Style: Field Candle Stick.
Material: Cast Iron.
MPN: 0836
Gender: Adult Unisex
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
