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Manufacturer Steadman, W

White Oak Candlesticks

DimensionsOverall: 20 3/16 in.
Credit LineTransfer from the London and Middlesex Historical Society, 1958
Object number1958.001.143
Label TextThese candlesticks were carved from white oak salvaged from a gunboat that was used in the War of 1812. According to records, they were carved by W. Steadman in 1939. The gunboat was sunk after the Rush-Bagot Treaty between the United States and Great Britain.
NameCandlestick