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Good Early 18th Century Oak Candle Box C. 1730
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Good Early 18th Century Oak Candle Box C. 1730

18th century
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In the days before electricity every room in the house would be lit by candles and each room would have a wall hung box or cupboard in which to keep them away from vermin.

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This box is made in oak, hand adzed to all surfaces and with a lovely colour and naturally rich patina. The front slides in the original grooves and is made like a fielded panel with a curved front and flat back.

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These boxes were used daily and yet here it is, 300 years on, still as good as new as it was so well made and made from oak that was completely dry and well prepared.

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A really lovely and early original example.

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My friend uses her wall hung candle box to keep the matches out of the reach of her five year old twins! Other uses I have heard are as a key box, wine box, and as a garlic bulb store. But for many the beautiful boxes are used as intended, for storing candles.

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Dimensions are:

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15 inches high, 4.5 inches wide, 4.25 inches deep.

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For metric please multiply by 2.5

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Webberley Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Candle Box to the 18th Century.

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In the days before electricity every room in the house would be lit by candles and each room would have a wall hung box or cupboard in which to keep them away from vermin.
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This box is made in oak, hand adzed to all surfaces and with a lovely colour and naturally rich patina.
Webberley Antiques

The front slides in the original grooves and is made like a fielded panel with a curved front and flat back.

fig 1. An early 18th century dark oak rectangular candle box with a sliding top lid partially opened to show the interior.
fig 1. Good Early 18th Century Oak Candle Box C. 1730

These boxes were used daily and yet here it is, 300 years on, still as good as new as it was so well made and made from oak that was completely dry and well prepared.

A really lovely and early original example.

fig 2. An early 18th century dark oak rectangular candle box with a sliding top lid partially opened to show the interior.
fig 2. Good Early 18th Century Oak Candle Box C. 1730

My friend uses her wall hung candle box to keep the matches out of the reach of her five year old twins! Other uses I have heard are as a key box, wine box, and as a garlic bulb store. But for many the beautiful boxes are used as intended, for storing candles.

Dimensions are:

15 inches high, 4.5 inches wide, 4.25 inches deep.

For metric please multiply by 2.5

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Candle Box to the 18th Century.

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SA1217616
Webberley Antiques
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Good Early 18th Century Oak Candle Box c. 1730
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An antique oak candle box is a utilitarian container designed during the 17th and 18th centuries to store tallow or beeswax candles, keeping them safe from pests and damp environments.

Early wooden candle boxes were typically hand-crafted from solid native timbers using simple nailed or hand-cut dovetail joints, featuring either a sliding front lid or a hinged top.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-planing, irregular iron nails, natural shrinkage along the wood grain, and dark surface patination from centuries of handling and age.

These decorative country items function well as accent pieces displayed flat on sideboards, mounted on accent walls, or integrated into rustic shelf arrangements.

Dust the item regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the historic finish and prevent wood desiccating.
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