{"title":"The Candlestick Mantel","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Candlestick Mantel at Georgegen is brimming with antique candlesticks from Victorian brass candlesticks to oak candlesticks, barley twists, balusters to beehive, extra tall candlesticks to tapersticks … the options are endless. The only question is what knop?\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"multi-knopped-baluster-stem-brass-candlesticks","title":"Multi-Knopped Baluster Stem Brass Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca second half 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique pair of brass candlesticks with multi-knopped baluster stems, the uppermost facetted, on a raised square foot with canted corners \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(see The Gen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 27 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The base of one candlestick is slightly raised, however the candlestick still stands proud. The brass has a lovely warm patina created by many years of handling. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For examples of similar candlesticks see \u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 48 and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCollecting Antique Copper and Brass\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Co Ltd, 1989, p. 65.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Square based candlesticks with knopped stems first enter the market in the 1830s and 1840s. Those with elaborate beehive or diamond shaped stems date from the 1870–90 period.” (\u003cem\u003eCollecting Antique Copper and Brass\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Co Ltd, 1989, p. 53)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512047996970,"sku":"","price":293.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Brass-Multi-Knopped-Candlesticks-1.jpg?v=1752977086"},{"product_id":"extra-tall-oak-twist-candlesticks-brass-sconces","title":"Extra Tall Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks with Decorative Brass Sconces","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eLate Victorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca late 19th–early 20th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique pair of late Victorian extra tall oak candlesticks with barley twist stems, topped with decorative brass sconces and ornate brass leaf cast drip trays on a wide circular shallow lipped foot. A felt bottom protects the base \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(see The Gen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 46.5 cm, base 16 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In excellent condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The oak has a lovely patination created by many years of handling and polishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eREFERENCES: For an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/13219\/lot\/4319\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample of similar candlesticks\u003c\/a\u003e see Bonhams, 28 August 2005, Lot 4319.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Wooden candlesticks have been in use from earliest times; wood and rough pottery were probably the first materials to be used in the home. The wood may have been a base for iron rushlight and candleholders or a complete candlestick—because of its ready availability from nearby forests. However, few examples have survived because of the relative unsuitability to the task of providing light by fire. When forgotten, the early quick-burning tallow candles must have often dissolved down to the flame and set the candlestick, and, sometimes, the entire house alight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eIn England carved wooden candlesticks were fashionable during the 18th century. A number of these which have the sensible feature of metal or metal-lined sockets have survived. As wood is hard to date, the collector must compare similar styles in hall-marked silver and look for signs of age, wear and polishing on the surfaces.” (\u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 32)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512140075050,"sku":null,"price":859.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Extra-Tall-Oak-Barley-Sticks-1.jpg?v=1752973550"},{"product_id":"oak-gothic-revival-candlesticks-with-copper-sconces","title":"Oak Gothic Revival Candlesticks with Copper Sconces","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca mid to late 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eA rare pair of unusual antique tall mid-nineteenth century carved oak Gothic revival candlesticks in the medieval style (see The Gen) with copper sconces and drip pans. The oak has patinated brilliantly from years of handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 39 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In excellent condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For an example of a similar style of candlestick made in brass see \u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 59.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“From the mid-1800s onwards an enthusiastic following developed for the medieval designs of Augustus Pugin and William Morris and the writings of John Ruskin. This resulted in a trend towards Gothic revival styles … Pugin designed large quantities of stained glass, furniture, wallpapers, textiles and metalwork, including candlesticks and jewellery. The stained glass and metalwork were largely designed for churches which he considered aptly suited to the Gothic style. He wrote in 1836: ‘The great test of beauty is the fitness of design for the purpose for which it was intended’. Pugin, Morris and Ruskin were the main inspiration behind what later became the Art Nouveau movement in Europe, Great Britain and America. The Gothic revival was considerably older than Pugin, however, beginning really in about the mid-1700s as an alternative to Georgian styles. But in Pugin’s time (1812–52) there was the added impetus of a religious movement to ‘Christianize’ church architecture.” (\u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 58)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512239722538,"sku":null,"price":1257.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Oak-Gothic-Revival-Candlesticks-1.jpg?v=1752976043"},{"product_id":"baluster-stem-patinated-metal-candlesticks","title":"Baluster Stem Patinated Metal Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca early 20th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique pair of candlesticks (see The Gen) with knopped baluster stems on a rounded stepped foot. The candlesticks have a delightful patination; they are made of an unidentified metal, either patinated brass or bronze. What looks like a worn, paper-lined felt bottom protects the base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 30.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In excellent condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eREFERENCES: For an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auction\/18312\/lot\/2441\/a-pair-of-baroque-style-patinated-bronze-pricket-candlesticks-19th-century\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample of patinated bronze candlesticks\u003c\/a\u003e see Bonhams, 1 March 2010, Lot 2441.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“The candlestick was at one time an important article to be found in almost every home. The candle and the simple oil lamp were the only available artificial illuminants, and in countries where the average temperature did not cause it to melt or droop, the candle was preferred. After the earliest time when the hollowed stone or fragment of wood served the purpose, the design of candle-holders varied from time to time and most of them reflected the artistic taste of the periods in which they were made.” (‘Candlesticks and Candelabra’, Geoffrey Willis, \u003ci\u003eThe Australasian Antique Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, No. 14, 1973, pp 131–132)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512252764202,"sku":null,"price":276.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Patinated-Metal-Candlestick.jpg?v=1752978604"},{"product_id":"neoclassical-gilt-metal-candlesticks","title":"Neoclassical Gilt Metal Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca mid to late 19th century | England or France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century pair of elegant neoclassical gilt metal candlesticks (see The Gen) with waisted hexagonal stems, floriform decorated sconces and drip pans, on a rounded foot decorated with rais-de-cœur and rope twist border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 25 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For an example of a similar style of neoclassical silver candlesticks with fluted stem see \u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Wills, Crown Publishers, 1974, p. 76.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“It has for long been debated whether neo-classicism originated in France or England. The sources of its neat swags of flowers, husks and leaves, paterae (round or oval ornamented discs), winged griffins and other motifs were ancient Greece and Rome. The motifs were now re-employed in a precise manner, in complete contrast to the disorder of rococo. Knowledge of the classical past had been accumulating during most of the eighteenth century, having received a notable stimulus when the ruins of the city of Herculaneum, near Naples, began to be excavated. Then in 1748 came the location of the site of Pompeii, overwhelmed with nearby Herculaneum when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, and the gradual publication of what was found there. By the early 1760s a few French designers had begun to anticipate public interest in the earlier civilisation, and some Paris notables were having their homes decorated in the new style. Very shortly afterwards it spread to England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eNeo-classicism, of course, affected the design of candlesticks, many being given the silhouette of elongated Greek vases or being formed as miniature columns, usually Corinthian, often more slender and somewhat taller than their predecessors. In England, there was ornamentation in the form of engraved husks and other motifs, but in France and Italy less restraint was shown.” (\u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Wills, Crown Publishers, 1974, pp 18–19)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512342614058,"sku":null,"price":498.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Neoclassical-Gilt-Metal-Candlesticks-5.jpg?v=1752974228"},{"product_id":"vase-knopped-brass-tapersticks","title":"Vase Knopped Brass Tapersticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca second half 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique pair of cast brass tapersticks with vase knopped stems on a raised octagonal foot (see The Gen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 9.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The brass has a lovely rose patina created and looks wonderful when a taper candle is lit. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For examples of similar tapersticks see \u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 42.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Tapersticks were used on a desk for softening sealing-wax, as they were more economical than a candlestick burning a large candle. Travellers used them for the same purpose.” (\u003ci\u003eDomestic Metal Work, 1640–1820\u003c\/i\u003e, Rupert Gentle, Antique Collectors Club, 1994, p. 210)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512389144618,"sku":null,"price":178.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Brass-Vase-Taperstick-1.jpg?v=1752977896"},{"product_id":"extra-tall-oak-barley-twist-candlesticks","title":"Extra Tall Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eLate Victorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca late 19th–early 20th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique pair of late Victorian extra tall oak candlesticks (see The Gen) with barley twist form stems, topped with decorative brass sconces on a circular raised turned foot. A felt bottom protects the base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 47 cm, Base Diameter 15 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In excellent condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The oak has a lovely patination created by many years of handling and polishing, and looks wonderful when a candle is lit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eREFERENCES: For an \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/13219\/lot\/4319\/\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample of similar candlesticks\u003c\/a\u003e see Bonhams, 28 August 2005, Lot 4319.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Twist candlesticks … were specialities of turners, who developed their craft with the invention of the lathe around 1450. They have all been popular ever since, but the double and triple open twists require the greatest amount of skill. In older examples the wood was cut away from the sides but in more modern specimens the turners have removed the centre core from inside the spiral twists with a drill. During the various antique revivals of the Victorian period, 17th- and 18th- century styles in wood were reproduced. The machine then took over much of the turner’s job.” (\u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 32)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42513964728362,"sku":null,"price":784.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Oak-Barley-Sticks-1.jpg?v=1752973045"},{"product_id":"vase-knopped-brass-candlesticks","title":"Vase Knopped Brass Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca second half 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century pair of cast brass candlesticks (see The Gen) with vase knopped stems on a ring decorated circular foot. Inside the foot of each a raiser rod can be found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eDIMENSIONS: 19.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCONDITION: In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The brass has a lovely warm patina created by many years of handling and looks wonderful when a candle is lit. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eREFERENCES: For examples of similar candlesticks see \u003cem\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/em\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 46.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“The candlestick was at one time an important article to be found in almost every home. The candle and the simple oil lamp were the only available artificial illuminants, and in countries where the average temperature did not cause it to melt or droop, the candle was preferred. After the earliest time when the hollowed stone or fragment of wood served the purpose, the design of candle-holders varied from time to time and most of them reflected the artistic taste of the periods in which they were made.” (‘Candlesticks and Candelabra’, Geoffrey Willis, \u003cem\u003eThe Australasian Antique Collector\u003c\/em\u003e, No. 14, 1973, pp 131–132)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42514013126698,"sku":null,"price":345.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Brass-Vase-Knopped-Candlesticks-3.jpg?v=1752976504"},{"product_id":"beehive-knopped-brass-tapersticks","title":"Beehive Knopped Brass Tapersticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca second half 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century pair of cast brass tapersticks (see The Gen) with beehive knopped stems on a ring decorated round foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 12 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The brass has a lovely rose patina created by many years of handling and looks wonderful when a taper candle is lit. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES: \u003c\/span\u003eFor examples of similar tapersticks see \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCollecting Antique Copper and Brass\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Co Ltd, 1989, p. 65.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“The taperstick is a miniature candlestick made to hold a taper for melting the wax used in sealing letters, a method employed before the introduction of the gummed envelope in the 19th century.” (\u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Wills, Crown Publishers, 1974, p. 59)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619461304362,"sku":null,"price":168.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Brass-Beehive-Taperstick-4.jpg?v=1752978394"},{"product_id":"vase-knopped-stem-small-brass-candlesticks","title":"Vase Knopped Stem Small Brass Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCirca first half 19th century | England\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn antique early nineteenth century pair of small brass candlesticks (see The Gen) with vase knopped stems on an oblong foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e 11.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The brass has a lovely warm patina created by many years of handling. No evident restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES: \u003c\/span\u003eFor an example of similar candlesticks see \u003ci\u003eCollecting Antique Copper \u0026amp; Brass\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Company, 1989, p. 63.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“The candlestick was at one time an important article to be found in almost every home. The candle and the simple oil lamp were the only available artificial illuminants, and in countries where the average temperature did not cause it to melt or droop, the candle was preferred. After the earliest time when the hollowed stone or fragment of wood served the purpose, the design of candle-holders varied from time to time and most of them reflected the artistic taste of the periods in which they were made.” (‘Candlesticks and Candelabra’, Geoffrey Willis, \u003ci\u003eThe Australasian Antique Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, No. 14, 1973, pp 131–132)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42965957181482,"sku":null,"price":233.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Brass-Vase-Knopped-Rectangular-Foot-Candlesticks-1.jpg?v=1752981206"},{"product_id":"single-knop-brass-candlesticks","title":"Single Knop Brass Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca late 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century pair of small and elegant brass candlesticks (see The Gen) with single-knop slender stems on a round foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 27 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The brass has a lovely warm patina and looks wonderful when a candle is lit. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES\u003c\/span\u003e: For an example of similar candlesticks see \u003ci\u003eCollecting Antique Copper \u0026amp; Brass\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Company, 1989, p. 67.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“In the 19th century, brass candlesticks developed round, oblong and small square bases and an infinite variety of knop shapes along the stems. The overall tendency was towards thicker, heavier looking candlesticks.” (\u003ci\u003eCandlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 46)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42965958262826,"sku":null,"price":221.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Candlestick-Mantel-Brass-Single-Knop-Round-Foot-Candlesticks-3.jpg?v=1752981723"},{"product_id":"knopped-baluster-stem-brass-candlesticks","title":"Multi-Knopped Baluster Stem Brass Candlesticks","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca second half 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century pair of brass candlesticks (see The Gen) with multi-knopped baluster stems on a raised ring decorated oval foot. Inside the foot of each a raiser rod can be found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 18 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The base of one candlestick has a dent, however the candlestick still stands proud. The brass has a lovely warm patina created by many years of handling and looks wonderful when a candle is lit. No evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For examples of similar candlesticks see \u003ci\u003eCollecting Antique Copper \u0026amp; Brass\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Company, 1989, pp 64–65.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Brass candlesticks have been made in the familiar socket form from at least the 14th century. Up to the end of the 17th century, when the vogue for silver began, brass candlesticks had been developing in styles of their own. But at that time silver styles were imitated in brass and other materials. However, a certain amount of individuality remained and, unlike silver sticks, brass candlesticks were rarely ornamented beyond the shapes of the mouldings or modest beading and fluting. Moreover, the simple straight cylindrical stems, a type found largely in brass, continued to be produced during the 18th and 19th centuries. As the candlestick developed during the 15th century, the stem was elaborated by the addition of mouldings or knops—probably to catch the candle wax—and the base deepened for the same purpose. Early in the 16th century a separate wax-pan appeared part way up the stem and by the 17th century this was in common use. Towards the end of that century, however, the wax-pan took up a position at the nozzle where it remained from then on, either as a flange on the nozzle or a detachable drip-pan … The most influential 18th century silver designs on brass candlesticks were the simple baluster shapes of the early-Georgian period with small bulges along the stem and pretty lobed bases and flanges and the more austere neo-classical Adam period late in the century, featuring classical columns and elongated vase shapes … In the 19th century, brass candlesticks developed round, oblong and small square bases and an infinite variety of knop shapes along the stems. 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