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taper jacks (taper holders, candleholders, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Brass or wrought iron pincers supported horizontally by a standard on a tripod, disc, or four-legged bases. The taper is coiled around the vertical shaft. |
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taper jacks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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taper jacks (Dutch-P,D,NT,PN)
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taper jack (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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taper jack (Dutch,AD,NT,SN)
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wax jack (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
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bougie-boxes (lighting devices) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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bougie boxes (lighting devices) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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boxes, bougie (taper jacks) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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jacks, taper (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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jacks, wax (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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jack, wax (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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pull-ups (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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pullups (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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stands, taper (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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taper-jacks (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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taper-stands (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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taper stands (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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wax jacks (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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wax-jacks (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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pince à chandelles (C,U,French-P,AD,U,FSN)
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Wachsstockhalter (C,U,German-P,D,B)
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ciriales de rosca (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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cirial de rosca (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TC |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Furnishings (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ furnishings (works) (G) |
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................ <furnishings by form or function> (G) |
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.................... lighting devices (G) |
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........................ <lighting devices by form> (G) |
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............................ <candles and candleholders> (G) |
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................................ candleholders (G) |
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.................................... taper holders (G) |
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........................................ taper jacks (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Dutch ..... Koperen of smeedijzeren spiezen die horizontaal worden ondersteund door een driepotig, schijfvormig of vierpotig voetstuk. De waspit is rond de verticale schacht gewikkeld. |
German ..... Schere aus Messing oder Schmiedeeisen, die durch einen Ständer auf einem scheibenförmigen oder drei- oder vierbeinigen Sockel horizontal ausgerichtet ist. Die Wachskerze ist um den senkrechten Schaft gewickelt. |
Spanish ..... Tenazas de hierro o bronce sostenidas horizontalmente por un pedestal o trípode, disco o base de cuatro patas. El cirio es enroscado alrededor de una columna vertical. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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taper jacks............ |
[RKD, AAT-Ned, VP Preferred] |
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AAT-Ned (1994-) |
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Caspall, Making Fire and Light (1987) illustration, 257 |
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Darbee, Glossary of Old Lamps (1974) illustration |
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Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging (2010) |
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Personal Communication Anne Serio, Curator, National Museum of American History, 12/92 |
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Rushlight Club, Early Lighting (1972) illustration, 122 |
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Thwing and Daniels, Dictionary of Old Lamps (1952) illustration |
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