Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Unidentified · 20th century

metal, wood
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A votive candle stand with ninety-nine candle holders. The holders all feature four stylized leaves. The top of the stand has five rows of with twenty holders each. One of the holders on the top row is missing. The stand is supported by an inverted arch made up of scrollwork with stylized vines on the outside edges and center. The supports are attached to rows of votive holders by screws. The stand is topped with cross. The cross sits on top of a plain column. The cross is capped at the top, bottom, and either arm with trefoils. At the intersection of the arms and panel are two concentric circles with the outside circle appearing behind the cross and the inner circle inside the intersection. Within the inner circle of the intersection is a small Greek cross. The surface of the cross is covered with stylized foliage and leaves.

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