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Candlesticks

Scope note

Candleholders with a single candle socket mounted on a support with a widened base or foot for balance; often the support is columnar in form. For candleholders with a single candle socket set on a flat saucer or traylike base, use "chambersticks."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037588

Broader Terms used

candleholders

Equivalent Terms used

candlestick

Created

13yrs ago

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