Historical information

A candlestick holder is a device used to hold a candle in place. Candlesticks have a cup or a spike ("pricket") or both to keep the candle in place. Before the proliferation of electricity, candles were carried between rooms using a chamber stick, a short candlestick with a pan to catch dripping wax. Although electric lighting has phased out candles in much of the world, candlesticks and candelabras are still used in homes as decorative elements or to add atmosphere on special occasions.

Significance

An item used in every home that did not have electricity from the late 19th to early 20th centuries as a lighting aid.

Physical description

Candlestick is round, hollowed scalloped edge to base. Coated with white enamel it features a large ring handle.

Inscriptions & markings

None