Antique Metalware Early Lighting 18thc W. Iron Spring Action Tripod Base Rushlight Holder.
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A well made late 18thc wrought iron rushlight holder.......a rushlight is a poor mans candle, formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in tallow (animal fat)....for many centuries, rushlights were a common source of artificial light for "country" people throughout the British Isles....this fine example stands on a tripod base with penny bun feet and has a tapering stem and "filed" decoration....the rectangular jaws have a spring action and are held in place by a "D-hinge" leading down to a pointed thumbpiece....a lot of these features you can attribute to Caernarvonshire in North Wales....the rushlight is in very good condition with a fine patina.
Welsh. C1770-90.
Additional Information
MS 8502 (AB-286202)
W: 5.5" (14 cm)H: 11.8" (30 cm)D: 5" (12.7 cm)
18th Century
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Mark Seabrook Antiques was started in 1996, and his speciality is in 17thc / 18thc Antique Oak & Country Furniture, Antique Metalware, Antique Treen, Delftware, & Early English Pottery . Mark was a member of the BADA from 2006 until 2019, and he has exhibited at all the major English Antique...
