Category: Fire, Light and Hearth

Candle and Rushlight Holder

Material: Wrought iron Dimensions: Height: 14.3cm / 5 ⅝in, Width of base (max): 12.5cm / 4 ⅞in Place of Origin: England Date: Last quarter of the 17th century (possibly earlier) Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: During...

16th Century Fireback

Material: Cast iron Dimensions: Height: 59.7cm, Width: 144.5cm Place of Origin: East Sussex, England Date: Early to mid-16th century, probably before 1535 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Anne of Cleves House, 52 Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7...

Curfew

Material: Brass Dimensions: Height: 39.5cm / 15 ½in, Width: 60.7cm / 23 ⅞in, Depth: 30.5cm / 12in Place of Origin: Holland Date: About 1685 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Museum number 94-1891 Explanation: Brass...

Damascened Candlestick

Material: Copper alloy, damascened with silver Dimensions: Height: 19.6cm / 7 ¾in Place of Origin: Venice, Italy Date: Circa 1550 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Museum number 553-1865 Explanation: This copper alloy candlestick consists...

Serpentine Fender

Material: Brass with iron bolts Dimensions: Width: 91.5cm / 36in, Height: 10.8cm / 4 ⅝in, Depth: 14.6cm / 5 ¾i Place of Origin: England Date: Mid-18th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This small serpentine fender...

Silver-handled Candle Snuffers

Material: Steel and silver Dimensions: Length: 19.2cm / 7 ½in, Width: 4.5cm / 1 ¾in, Height: 4.2cm / 1 ⅝in Place of Origin: Handles with London hallmarks; steel mechanism probably Birmingham, England Date: 1826 Maker or Retailer: Handles by...

Candle Reflector

Material: Brass Dimensions: Diameter: 25cm / 9 ¾in Place of Origin: Netherlands or Scandinavia Date: Dated 1702 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: The limited light provided by a candle could be increased by reflecting as much...

Punta Cana Candlestick

Material: Copper alloy, probably bronze Dimensions: Height: 11.5cm / 4 ½in Place of Origin: North-west Europe Date: Circa 1550 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: Candlesticks of this form, known as ‘capstan’ candlesticks from the shape of...

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