Furniture of the Pilgrim century, 1620-1720, including colonial utensils and hardware (1910)
Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 · Framingham, Boston : Old America Company · leaf 588
der for rush lightsis American. Our fathers used rush lights not a little. So simple a thingcould hardly have been imported in every case. These specimens werefound in America, but there is nothing to prove they were not brought here.The left hand holder has a side prong for a candle, to use for… … A REMARKABLY good set ofthree sconces, each with theHghts, is owned by Mr. Geo. T.Ives. They have the true colonialfeeling, much simplicity, but verygood taste. The curl with whichthe pieces terminate is made usefulas well as ornamental. So far as known these specimensare unique. No doubt the…
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