4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Full image caption
Mid 17th-century brass candlestick. It has 2 holes in the top of the holder and a rim at the bottom to catch the wax. Wax candles were expensive at this time so many people commonly used tallow (animal fat) candles which gave off an inferior, flickering light and smelled bad.
Image Details
Date
1640 AD - 1670 AD
Image Number
006646
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