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This is an S-shaped wrought iron candle holder. The holder would be suspended by top of the S and the candle fits into the socket at the bottom of the S. It dates from the eighteenth century and came from Sussex.

1 candle holder: wrought iron; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This candle holder is made of wrought iron. It is S shaped so that the bottom of the S holds the candle and top is pointed for hanging on a beam. // It comes from Sussex and is 16 inches long.', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M382, 1917.

1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31

Eighteenth century