The Butler Hoard - 01 Jul 2025
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A DOCUMENTED GEORGE III IRISH WROUGHT-IRON STANDING ADJUSTABLE RUSHLIGHT AND CANDLE HOLDER
A DOCUMENTED GEORGE III IRISH WROUGHT-IRON STANDING ADJUSTABLE RUSHLIGHT AND CANDLE HOLDER
NORTH / NORTH WEST IRELAND, C.1780
having two long main stems and single spring, on a strap-style tripod base and 'penny' feet, the tapering rolled candle holder on a twistwork arm, the rushlight with rounded square-end jaws
76.5cm high (min)
Literature
Illustrated and discussed in R. Ashley, 'The Rushlight and Related Holders', p. 272, fig. 247A.
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