Posted 10 years ago
modernistm…
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Please note these very simple 14" pair of candlesticks. Part of a church razed 20 some years ago, they remind me of what I leaned is the PRARIE SCHOOL style. Wood members are internally doweled. No nails to be found. Were there prarie school architects working in Northern Ohio? I thought they were in Chicago. Very plain form. So geometric. Who might have worked in Ohio in this austere manner?????? Thanx for any opinion.
First of all I am not being a wise guy but I do have a question. How do you know they are doweled together? That would be uncommon. If the top metal comes off (it should unscrew) remove it and look at what is below it in terms of joinery. One piece should be solid and the other two sides joined to it. Probably a dovetail type joint that would lock everything together. If you look at the bottom you may see what looks like a dowel but it may be a plug. The one on the left I can't see clearly but the one on the right has a two piece slab base. If you see nothing under it (bottom) then it is probably blind jointed and the two pieces assembled. Very strong and lasting joinery. Normally using dowels on a piece like this the dowels will pop or perhaps they have and that is how you can say it is doweled. Regardless they are fine looking pieces.