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Rushlight holder mounted on a cast goffering iron base, exhibiting the workmanship of an accomplished rural blacksmith. The carefully filed and shaped wrought iron stem is forged with two tapering and swelling round sections separated by a rectangular central element at the midpoint and is hammer-flattened beneath the base for attachment. The counterweight arm is fitted with narrow jaws and terminates in a prominent heavy arrow/diamond-shaped counterweight, a feature characteristic of examples attributed to the Radnorshire/Montgomeryshire region of Wales.
Item Date: Second Quarter of the 19th Century
Measurement: 9.25”
Material: Forged wrought iron on a cast iron goffering iron base.
Item Condition: Very good condition with an age-appropriate patina. Overall light pitting. Counterweighted arm remains intact and functional. The cast base retains a clear British registration lozenge on the underside.
Price: $950
SKU 1661-19
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.