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Description: | A medieval copper alloy candle holder, dating to the late 14th century. The object is bell shaped, with a circular opening, tapering to a moulded globular terminus. There appears to be a rivet in the base of the terminus which may have formed the prong to hold the candle. A more elaborate example can be found in Read (2001, no. 895) with a human head instead of a globular terminus. This has been identified as a candle holder though the head would have been upside down if this were the case. Other examples in Read (ibid. nos. 897-899) show detachable candle holders that were connected to extendable arms, though none exactly match this example. It may also have been part of a hanging lamp, as seen in examples from Egan (1998, pp.130-133), slotting into one of the openings. The examples in Egan are even earlier (12th-14th century AD). Dimensions: length: 40.46 mm; diameter: 18.17 mm; weight: 22.28g.Reference: Read, B. 2001. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household - Medieval finds from excavations in London. HMSO. London
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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