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A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand
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A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand

18th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

This is a very nice quality Georgian mahogany candle stand with a lead weighted base.

A candle stick would be placed on the top of the stand. The stand can be adjusted in height with the small side handle which when loosened allows a central wood stick to be pulled up from inside the base. Similar ones illustrated in Pinto.

The thumb screw tightens nicely onto the internal stem to hold in place whether in the extended position or the closed position.

The circular base is lead weighted a good sign of quality, this would make the stand more stable.

Beautifully turned central stem with a side handle.

It measures 21cm h not adjusted x 15cm w at the top.

C1810/30

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand to the Georgian era.

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Description
This is a very nice quality Georgian mahogany candle stand with a lead weighted base.

A candle stick would be placed on the top of the stand.

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The stand can be adjusted in height with the small side handle which when loosened allows a central wood stick to be pulled up from inside the base.
Opus Antiques

Similar ones illustrated in Pinto.

fig 1. A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base.
fig 1. A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand

The thumb screw tightens nicely onto the internal stem to hold in place whether in the extended position or the closed position.

The circular base is lead weighted a good sign of quality, this would make the stand more stable.

Beautifully turned central stem with a side handle.

It measures 21cm h not adjusted x 15cm w at the top.

C1810/30

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1242369
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Archive I A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base.

A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand

Archive II A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base. View II
Archive III A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base. View III
Archive IV A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base. View IV
Archive V A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base. View V
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A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base.
A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand
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A dark turned mahogany Georgian candle stand featuring a height-adjustment screw mechanism, a dished circular top tray, and a wide circular base.
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  • ObjectCandle Stands
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned wood column, Adjustable screw mechanism, Dished base tray, Circular top tray

This Georgian candle stand is a hardwood object rendered in a dark brown mahogany timber with a smooth polished finish and subtle grain patterns. The piece exhibits a circular dished top tray, a turned central column with varied baluster mouldings, a protruding side thumb screw handle with a spherical knob, and a wide circular weighted base tray featuring concentric circular grooves. It measures 21 cm in height when unadjusted and 15 cm in width at the top. Suitable for placement on a mantelpiece or side table in an English country house interior, the stand serves to elevate a single lit pillar candle. The mechanical adjustment allows the internal stem to extend upward when the side screw is loosened, while the heavy base provides stability for holding the candle upright during use.

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Developed in the eighteenth century, a Georgian adjustable candle stand is a functional wooden lighting accessory designed to alter light elevation via a threaded turned spindle or side peg mechanism.

Craftsmen primarily utilised native and imported hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, fruitwood, and oak, hand-turning the timber on a lathe to create central columns and dished bases.

Genuine period examples feature hand-turned timber components, authentic thread wear on the adjustment mechanism, subtle manual asymmetry, and natural age patination across the wood grain.

Position the stand on a mantelpiece, sideboard top, or bedside table to introduce vertical interest and warm-toned timber accents into modern lighting arrangements.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply clear beeswax polish periodically, ensuring the piece remains away from direct heat sources and excessive humidity to prevent timber movement.
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