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Description: | A late Medieval or ealy Post Medieval cast copper alloy candle holder. The cup and part of the ring remain. The cup is hexagonal with a cental oval space in cross section. There is a rectangular open slot with an open circle above in two opposing faces for adjusting the candles height. Below the upper rim, which appears complete, is a raised collar. The central oval space to hold the candle is open at the base; it is 18.5mm by 16.8mm at the top and only 13.9mm by 10.4mm at the base. Attached to the base is part of a voided ring mounting, the bottom of which would have been riveted to the saucer. The holder is 47.3mm long with a diameter of 21.6mm and is 4.4mm thick at its widest point. The remains of the loop are 6.7mm wide by 5.6mm thick. It weighs 27.77grams.
Egan (2005) page 80, No.335, illustrates an identical but more complete holder and shows a further parallel complete with saucer. He suggests both date to the late 15th to early 16th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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