Candlestick
early 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Made in Flanders in the early 16th century, this is a pricket candlestick with a spike to hold the candle. Tallow (animal fat) was soft and generally required a socketed candlestick. Wax cost more, but was harder and more suitable for pricket candlesticks, which developed from simple iron spikes on feet. The candles dripped constantly so the candlesticks had wide, deep drip pans.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brass, turned |
| Brief description | Brass candlestick with shallow cup at the top of the stem, from which rises the pricket, Flemish, early 16th century |
| Physical description | The ridged stem with flat knop rests upon a deeply moulded base and supports a shallow cup, similarly moulded from the centre of which springs the iron pricket. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Hefner-Alteneck Collection |
| Summary | Made in Flanders in the early 16th century, this is a pricket candlestick with a spike to hold the candle. Tallow (animal fat) was soft and generally required a socketed candlestick. Wax cost more, but was harder and more suitable for pricket candlesticks, which developed from simple iron spikes on feet. The candles dripped constantly so the candlesticks had wide, deep drip pans. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1064-1904 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2004 |
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