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Wire candlesticks

Scope note

Series of iron or brass rods, usually six, set upright in a circle into a wooden base, joined at the top by a flat iron ring. A lower ring with finger loop and candle socket slides vertically on the rods to adjust height.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000181110

Broader Terms used

candlesticks

Equivalent Terms used

wire candlestick

Created

13yrs ago

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