Antique
Pair Petalbase Candlesticks
No. RD11654 - $3,850.00
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origin: English
circa: Early 18th c.
item date: 1740
style: Queen Anne
material: Brass
height: 8 in
circa: Early 18th c.
item date: 1740
style: Queen Anne
material: Brass
height: 8 in
Pair Queen Anne petalbase candlesticks with twistup ejectors (both working).
In the early 18th century all candlesticks were tallow based and quite soft (now they’re petochemical based and much harder) so when a candle burnt down it was nessary to have some sort of ejector. The most common of these were push up and the rarest were twistup.