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Antique Metalware Lighting 18thc Sheet Iron Single "Hogscraper" Candlestick. English C1780-c1800
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Antique Metalware Lighting 18thc Sheet Iron Single "Hogscraper" Candlestick. English C1780-c1800

18th century
Sold 21 February 2026 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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Here's a first for me....this wonderful large example (12.30" ins / 31.24 cm) of a late 18thc sheet iron single candlestick, known as a "hogscraper"...it has a wonderful natural patina and is in original working order and in fine condition.

English. C1780-C1800

Physical Dimensions
Height
31.2cm (12.28")
Width
12.1cm (4.76")
Depth
12.1cm (4.76")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Sheet Iron Hogscraper Candlestick to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1195983
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8417
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Description
Here's a first for me....this wonderful large example (12.30" ins / 31.24 cm) of a late 18thc sheet iron single candlestick, known as a "hogscraper"...it has a wonderful natural patina and is in original working order and in fine condition.

English. C1780-C1800

Height
31.2cm (12.28")
Width
12.1cm (4.76")
Depth
12.1cm (4.76")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Sheet Iron Hogscraper Candlestick to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1195983
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8417
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Metalware Lighting 18thc Sheet Iron Single "Hogscraper" Candlestick. English C1780-c1800

Archive II An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background. View II
Archive III An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background. View III
Archive IV An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background. View IV
Archive V An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background. View V
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
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Verified Since Apr 2020
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An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background.
Antique Metalware Lighting 18thc Sheet Iron Single "Hogscraper" Candlestick. English C1780-C1800
Ref: SA1195983
An antique sheet iron hogscraper candlestick featuring a cylindrical shaft with an ejector tab and a round dished base against a plain white background.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCandlesticks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSheet iron, Iron
  • ColourDark Grey
  • MotifsCylindrical shaft, Ejector mechanism tab, Dished saucer base
  • SizeH 31.2 cm (12 in) x W 12.1 cm (5 in) x D 12.1 cm (5 in)

FAQs

A hogscraper candlestick is a type of portable lighting device manufactured from sheet iron during the 18th and early 19th centuries, named for its cylindrical design which resembled tools used to scrape bristles from slaughtered pigs.

These pieces were typically formed from thin sheet iron that was rolled into a cylindrical tube, folded at the seams, and welded or brazed to a saucer-shaped base, often featuring an internal spring ejector mechanism operated by a small side thumb-tab.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-beaten construction marks, lap-jointed seams down the shaft, uniform patination of the dark oxidized iron, and frequently a round hanging hook or ring at the base.

This piece works effectively as a focal object on a mantelpiece or side table, bringing historical texture and industrial minimalism to contemporary or traditional spaces.

Preserve the iron by keeping it in a stable, low-humidity environment and occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to protect the surface from oxidation without altering the historic patina.
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