Rush light holder
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, Wood
Measurements
290 mm (H)100 mm (Diameter)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332177.5
Summary
One of eleven iron rush light holders and rush taper holders. Rush taper holder with simple iron body with jaws and curved adjusting arm ending in a square finial. Set in a circular wooden base which is turned and looks like it may have been a pole or furniture finial.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.