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51/1181
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This candle holder is made of wrought iron and would be suspended from the ceiling or a hook on the wall. The height of the candle can be adjusted by the ratchet. It dates from the eighteenth century.
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1 candle holder: wrought iron; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is an adjustable candle holder made for suspension from the ceiling or from a hook on the wall. By means of the ratchet the height of the candle can be adjusted up and down about 12 inches. // The holder is made of wrought iron and is rather beautifully decorated. When held in the bottom notch the holder is 20.75 inches long.', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M47, 1909.
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1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Eighteenth century
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_599.tif - High resolution image
