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This stand features an unusual method of construction whereby the cleat is set into a rabbeted slot in the underside of the top, and then reinforced with screws.
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A FEDERAL CHERRYWOOD CANDLESTAND
CONNECTICUT, 1790-1810
The circular top above a ball and reel shaft with splayed mid-section on an incised base with three cabriole legs with elongated pad feet (one leg replaced, reinforced with two pins)--27in. high, 17½ x 17in. diam.
CONNECTICUT, 1790-1810
The circular top above a ball and reel shaft with splayed mid-section on an incised base with three cabriole legs with elongated pad feet (one leg replaced, reinforced with two pins)--27in. high, 17½ x 17in. diam.