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Candle holder
(this object contains LEAD) Gimballed candle holder belonging to Charles James Russell (1840-1907). Steward on merchant ship "St Lawrence" in 1873. Brass spring candlestick with bottom end weighted with lead, gimballed in lyre-shaped bracket mounted on a circular plate with four holes for fixing to bulkhead. Iron nut beneath. Three supports for globe glass at top of candlestick.
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Object Details
| ID: | EQA0277 |
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| Collection: | Ship equipment; Machinery and fittings |
| Type: | Candle holder |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Date made: | circa 1870 |
| People: | Russell, Charles James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 206 mm x 107 mm x 80 mm |