Ironwork: candle holder, four-pronged

Description

This ironwork was made by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. This candleholder is wall mounted and supports four candles. Born in the Green Cove section of Brasstown, Cantrell came to the folk school soon after it was established. He was originally an assistant to Georg Bidstrup, farm manager. At least by 1935, if not sooner, Cantrell was producing ironwork, designing both candlesticks and hinges. By 1935 he was teaching blacksmithing at the school. In 1947 a new stone Forge Shop was constructed at the far end of the campus across from the barn. This small shop was built to make ready for returning veterans of World War II, who took ironwork with Cantrell under the GI bill.
Details
- Creator
  - Cantrell, Oscar, 1901-1993
- Format
  - Crafts (art genres)
- Type
  - StillImage
- Date
  - Date original: unknown
  - Date digitized: 2008-10-23
- Extent
  - Dimension: 6.5" x 11" x 1.5"
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Clay County (N.C.)
  - Appalachian Region, Southern
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Artifact Collection
- Identifier
  - JCCFS_HC102a
- Repository
  - John C. Campbell Folk School

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