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IRON TWIST CANDLESTICK'S FRENCH |
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Although many of the books on early lighting have these as English and 18th century, most are infact French. They were made from the mid 18th century and well into the 19th by the local blacksmith. The wrought iron worked into a spiral in-which they place a raiser that can be worked up as the candle burns down. The base of turned wood.
In this case we have a soft wood base possibly beach wood
Height .
Condition well used. split to base very old, great colour to wood and iron with rust. All the appearance of great age.
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