A fine wrought iron Welsh rush light holder, on tripod base with rounded pad feef. The faceted stem with rectangular jaws and a splayed brass collar at the base. Circa 1800.
Original condition with good patina, probably North Wales, c.1770-1800.
Dimensions: 25.5 cms high, 25 cms wide.
A rushlight was a poor man`s candle, made by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in tallow (animal fat). Rushlights were a common source of artificial light for "country" people throughout the British Isles for many centuries.
A fine wrought iron Welsh rush light holder, on tripod base with rounded pad feef. The faceted stem with rectangular jaws and a splayed brass collar at the base. Circa 1800.
Original condition with good patina, probably North Wales, c.1770-1800.
Dimensions: 25.5 cms high, 25 cms wide.
A rushlight was a poor man`s candle, made by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in tallow (animal fat). Rushlights were a common source of artificial light for "country" people throughout the British Isles for many centuries.
