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from Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire

Candleholder
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This iron candleholder is from Corsock in Kirkcudbrightshire. It dates from the early 19th century.

The candleholder consists of a tall upright on a tripod stand. The horizontal arm has a candle socket at one side and three spikes on a flat plate at the other. The arm forms one side of a rectangle, to which is riveted an inner circle.

It is thought the candle was introduced to Britain by the Romans. From then until the second quarter of the 19th century, it remained the most widely used form of artificial light.

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