Ronson Refillable Stardust Butane Taper Candle
ClassificationsFurnishings-Lighting-candles
Datec. 1960
Made AtLong Buckby, Northamptonshire, England, Europe
Collection SiteHong Kong SAR, China, Asia
MediumPlastic and metal
Dimensions15 1/2 × 3/4 in. (39.4 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Yinette Yu Chang in memory of her sister, Doretta Lee Y. Nero, Bowers Museum docent
Object number2013.23.3a
DescriptionThis red refillable candle was manufactured in England by Ronson International Limited, and likely purchased in Hong Kong where the donor’s mother was living until she moved to U.S. in 1965 sending family items forward including the bronze clock / incense burner and candlesticks that are part of this donation. The other items were given to the donor’s parents as a thank you gift in the early 1930s. The candles date to the 1960s. Though they take the shape of traditional altar pieces, these items were created as decorative pieces and never meant to be used in the context of religion or worship.On View
Not on view
1873-1915
mid 20th Century
c. 1897
c. 1910
mid-late 20th Century
1532-1554