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ANTIQUE #SA1127972

Antique Treen Brighton Bun Candlesticks - With Snuffers

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

A late 1800''s campaign Brighton Buns an essential travel item for the military, explorer and treveller. They were compact and portablee.
 
They consist of two drip pan bases which screw together to form a circular bun. When unscrewed the base divides into two halves revealing two candle cups and two candle snuffers. When upturned the two drip pans form the bases of two chamber candles and the cups slip into the bases to form two chamber sticks.
 
They were also used by pilgrims visiting the Holy Land.
 
They were also known as portable candlesticks by the military.
 
This example is nice as ithey still retain both of the candle snuffers, these are often lost.
 
The base  measures 12cm w.
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1127972
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1127972 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD