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Hand-forged wrought iron holder consisting of riveted jaws mounted on an upright with a forged counterweight terminating in a faceted ball. The ironwork is mounted in a turned wood base. This form is identified as a Peermen Holder in Fire & Light in the Home Pre-1820 (p. 202), intended to secure a peermen—a lighting splint prepared from the resinous wood of a moss fallen or bog sunken fir tree.
Item Date: Circa 1780
Measurement: 7.5”
Material: Hand-forged wrought iron with turned wood base
Item Condition: Excellent
Price: $950
SKU 1661-8
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.