Candlestick holders

Description (Brief)
A pair of ivory-grain celluloid candlestick holders. They have flared weighted bases, tapered ring centers, and flared cup-shaped holders. The holders are marked "Tuskeloid" in a diamond shape on the bottom of the base.
Object Name
candle stick holders, pair
date made
ca 1920
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 16.6 cm x 9.5 cm; 6 9/16 in x 3 3/4 in
ID Number
2006.0098.1663
catalog number
2006.0098.1663
accession number
2006.0098
subject
Celluloid
Domestic Furnishings
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Celluloid
Data Source
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center

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