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What are the old Colonial candle holders called?
I'm trying to find out what the name is for those hand-held things that people would carry candles around on in colonial days. They were basically a candle holder with a wide dish-like base to catch the melted wax, and usually had a ring shape on one end so a finger could go through it. Is there a name for these types of lamps?
Candlestick holders? Sconces were attached to walls to hold candles.
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What is the history of candle holders and why are they important?
Why should we use candle holders?Are they important and why?
I can't find anything on the history of candle holders, but there are a lot of resources on the history of candles.
Probably the need for candle holders was discovered very early in history, as they could easily fall over and cause a fire. Holders would be needed (as they are today) to keep them stable and out of reach of careless hands and flammable furnishings. In the days when candles (and torches, etc) were the only means of lighting, fire would be a huge danger. As time went on, hundreds of candles would be placed in brilliant chandeliers which hung from the ceiling to provide more light, and there would also be wall sconces and candleabra.
Mainly, of course, the holder would have been to prevent danger; they could also be very decorative and beautiful.
There have been instances in history where a lady's voluminous dress caught fire and she was either badly burnt or killed.
http://victorianbazaar.com/crinoline.html
http://ghosts-hauntings.suite101.com/article.cfm/haunted_banff_springs_hotel
http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/history/19/overview.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2006/oct/20/fashion.gender
There's a piece below on candle holders.
Originally, candle holders were made by the chandlers, the candle makers.
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