Anonymous
An uncommon form. The candle-socket with upswept bobeche at nozzle above a tall stem with brass knob accommodating the candle lifting device; the appropriately proportioned upswept mid-drip pan designed to collect splashed melted wax. The large sand-weighted, seamed conical-base with low center of gravity was nearly impossible to knock over which was a great benefit to fire safety within homes, shops and offices for which they were designed.
Item Date: Early 19th Century
Measurement: Height: 9.25"; Base Diameter: 6.125"
Material: Sheet iron, brass pushup thumbpiece
Literature: See John Caspall, "Fire and Light in the home Pre 1820", pp., 167 and 168
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SKU 1409-45
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