Candlestick
Dublin Core
Title
Candlestick
Subject
South, Stanley A.
Archaeology.
Wachovia (N.C.)--History.
Artifacts.
Pottery.
Moravians.
Aust, Gottfried, 1722-1788.
Description
This unglazed candlestick is made of mottled buff, red, and dark gray clay. This piece was thrown on a potter’s wheel. Once the basic shape was established, a sharp tool was then used to cut the facets, and to carve out the cup for the candle.
This example was recovered in two pieces, with a third piece missing. Because it was found in Aust’s Waster Dump #2, it is known to have been made between 1756 and 1760. Similar pieces were recovered from his other waster dump, indicating he was producing this style until he moved to Salem in 1771.
It is labeled B51-4-1-6 on the bottom with black ink.
Dimensions: approximately 5.5” tall, 4” dia. base
This example was recovered in two pieces, with a third piece missing. Because it was found in Aust’s Waster Dump #2, it is known to have been made between 1756 and 1760. Similar pieces were recovered from his other waster dump, indicating he was producing this style until he moved to Salem in 1771.
It is labeled B51-4-1-6 on the bottom with black ink.
Dimensions: approximately 5.5” tall, 4” dia. base
Creator
Aust, Gottfried, 1722-1788
Date
1756-1760
Type
Physical Object
Format
JPEG
Identifier
2018.2.25
Source
OC2-Historic Bethabara Park Archaeology Collection Exhibit
Relation
Historic Bethabara Park Archaeology Collection
Stanley South Manuscript Collection Box – Folder 2-96
Rights
Rights held by Historic Bethabara Park, Inc. Use and reproduction restrictions apply. Contact Historic Bethabara Park Archives.
Rights Holder
Historic Bethabara Park, Inc.
Citation
Aust, Gottfried, 1722-1788, “Candlestick,” Historic Bethabara Park Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historicbethabarapark.omeka.net/items/show/47.