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18th C Rush Light Holder
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18th C Rush Light Holder

18th century
Sold 11 December 2024 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

An 18th Century Wrought Iron Rush Light Holder.

The flat and tapered nips, hinged an closing on an upward swept counter balance handle, topped with a ringed and rounded finial. The stem set in a circular ringed, stepped and rounded circular elm base.

Date circa 1780.

Height 11 inches, 28cm.

Width 4 inches, 10cm.

Depth 3 1/4 inches, 9cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this 18th Century Rushlight Holder to the 18th Century.

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SA1110132
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24018
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
An 18th Century Wrought Iron Rush Light Holder.
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The flat and tapered nips, hinged an closing on an upward swept counter balance handle, topped with a ringed and rounded finial.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The stem set in a circular ringed, stepped and rounded circular elm base.

Date circa 1780.

Height 11 inches, 28cm.

Width 4 inches, 10cm.

Depth 3 1/4 inches, 9cm.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this 18th Century Rushlight Holder to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1110132
Dealers Internal Ref
24018
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th C Rush Light Holder

Archive II An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base. View II
Archive III An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base. View III
Archive IV An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base. View IV
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 152
Items Sold 4,448
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base.
18TH C RUSH LIGHT HOLDER
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An antique 18th century rushlight holder featuring a hand-forged iron spring clamp and candle socket mounted on a turned dark wooden base.
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  • ObjectLighting
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country Folk Art
  • MaterialWrought Iron, Turned Wood
  • ColourDark Brown and Rust
  • MotifsHand-forged iron jaws, Turned wooden base, Counterbalance arm, Candle socket combination
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

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A rushlight holder is a domestic lighting device from the 17th and 18th centuries designed to grip dried rushes dipped in animal fat, which served as an affordable source of illumination for rural households.

Traditional rushlight holders were predominantly hand-forged from wrought iron to provide a sturdy spring mechanism for the jaws, and were often mounted into turned wooden bases made from native timbers like oak or ash.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-forged tool marks, consistent historical oxidisation, wear appropriate to centuries of handling, and traditional joinery methods such as tangs secured through turned wooden bases.

Rushlight holders make exceptional sculptural focal points on mantelpieces, side tables, or open shelving, adding historical texture and a minimalist, industrial silhouette to contemporary spaces.

Preserve the object by keeping it in a stable environment away from excessive humidity and direct sunlight, occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to the metal and wood surfaces to inhibit corrosion.
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