Candlestick with an incurved cylindrical candle cup or socket on footed bowl-shaped base atop a tapered hexagonal stem with compressed-ball knop ending in a circular flared or trumpet-shaped drip pan on hexagonal stepped base. Molded rim and socket have one seam; hollow shaft cast in two vertical sections. Socket exterior struck "PR" in raised serif letters inside a crowned shield. One of two candlesticks, DL*383563A-B.
Candlestick with an incurved cylindrical candle cup or socket on footed bowl-shaped base atop a tapered hexagonal stem with compressed-ball knop ending in a circular flared or trumpet-shaped drip pan on hexagonal stepped base. Molded rim and socket have one seam; hollow shaft cast in two vertical sections. Socket exterior with partial stamp of "PR" in raised serif letters inside a crowned shield. One of two candlesticks, DL*383563A-B.
Circular wafer iron, plier form; both plates feature an incuse musical trophy design composed of a lyre at center on an open music book, surrounded by pairs of tympani and cymbals, five trumpets, and two flags, all inside a laurel wreath border. Two, long, tapered handles have rectangular shafts, cylindrical grips, and ball-and-acorn terminals; the tip of one is hammered into a hook holding a shaped locking ring that fits over the other handle to secure closed. Both handles have small arrow-shaped pads double-riveted to plates. No marks.
According to the accession file, the donor was apparently related to early Dutch settlers in New York and this wafer iron and waffle iron, DL*59.2205-.2206 are catalogued as having been "brought from Holland by early New York Dutch." The catalog card dates this wafer iron to "second quarter 18th century". Date seems early; further research needed.