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.