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ANTIQUE #SA938647

A Combined Antique Rosewood Ruler, Seal & Candle Holder

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

An antique rosewood  combined ruler, with a wafer signet at one end and a candle at the other end. The candle socket unscrews and would have been used to light a candle. The candle could be used to melt wax sticks for sealing letters. Inside the ruler a pencil etc would have been placed.
 
Prior to 1840 gummed envelopes didn''t existI and letters were sealed using wax seals.
 
There is a similar example illustrated in Pinto.
 
It measures 24.5cm l x 1.7cm w
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA938647
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA938647 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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Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
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STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD