Title
Preview
Creation Date
1863
Description
Hand forged candlestick with an iron spike for sticking into a wall on one end and a curved loop on the opposite end. It also has an attached "thimble" or cylindrical tube for holding the candle and a tab that extends from the candle tube.
Note: Miner's candlesticks were sometimes referred to as a sticking tommy.
Keywords
Civil War, 1861-1865