Object Record
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Metadata
Accession Number |
1954.18.1 |
Object Name |
Candlestick, Miner's |
Tag Line |
Metal miner's candlestick or sticking tommy. |
Collection |
Mining (including Cominco) |
Description |
Dark metal miner's candlestick/sticking tommy. Candlestick is comprised of a long horizontal spike with a looped handle on the right side that turns into a candle holder. The candle holder is a 3.4cm vertical round, cylindrical attachment on the front of the spike. The reverse of the candle attachment has a 3cm extension on the left side (right side if looking at it from the front). The candle attachment is 4 cm to the left of the handle. There is a 7 cm tall hook attached to the reverse of the spike that would be used to attach the candleholder to a miner's hat or helmet. |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1899 |
Provenance |
Used by miners in 1900. Sticking Tommies would be worn underground on a miners hat (usually leather or fabric based) than stuck into the rock face while the miners were working. |
Material |
Metal |
Dimensions |
W-3.8 L-24 Cir-7 cm |
Search Terms |
Sticking Tommy |
Subjects |
Mining Candle Holder Mining Light PPE Uniform Underground Mining |