Christmas Tree Candle Clip, circa 1890
THF155284 / Christmas Tree Candle Clip, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview
New York inventor Frederick Arzt sought an alternative to the often heavy or unstable candleholders available for mid-nineteenth-century Christmas trees. In 1879, Arzt introduced a spring clip design. Light, reliable, and available in a variety of eye-catching designs and colors, the Christmas candle clip would remain prevalent into the 1920s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Candleholder
Date Made
circa 1890
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
70.45.85.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Wire
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in
Diameter: 1.5 in
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