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Candlestick Holder - Metal, circa 1850
Reg. No: SH 850342
- Summary:
- Alternative Name(s): candle holder
Candlestick holder used in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1850 - Description:
- Candlestick is a round deep bowl shape with handle on the side. In the centre is a stand with a slit. Inside the stand is a candle-holder which has an attached lever for ejecting the candle remains.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 14.00 cm (Height), 21.00 cm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hospitals, psychiatric services |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Institutions of the Past, Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | illumination |
| Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1850 |
| References: | card with exhibit. |
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