What is a pricket candlestick?

A pricket candlestick uses an upright metal spike instead of a traditional socket to hold the candle. This style is commonly seen on ecclesiastical and altar pieces from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Such designs were favoured in churches where large wax tapers required a secure mounting method. They often appear today in brass, iron, and carved wood configurations.

How were tall candlesticks used historically?

Tall candlesticks served both practical lighting and ceremonial functions in domestic homes, grand halls, and places of worship. Their elevated height allowed light to project further across large rooms or illuminate specific altar spaces. Heavier floor candelabra and torcheres were positioned in corners or entryways to provide architectural illumination. Domestic brass and wooden versions typically stood on tables, sideboards, or directly upon the floor.

Are antique candlesticks difficult to convert to lamps?

Many tall candlesticks and torcheres transition into table lamps through professional rewiring that preserves the original body without destructive modification. Edwardian and later examples frequently appear already adapted for electric lighting. Buyers should inspect whether wiring runs internally or externally to maintain the visual balance of the piece. Reversible conversion methods ensure the antique integrity remains intact.

How do I distinguish eighteenth-century pieces from Victorian ones?

Eighteenth-century items often exhibit hand-turned construction, irregular casting marks, and heavier patination associated with early Georgian or continental baroque workshops. Timber variants from this era frequently utilise native hardwoods with simpler, deeper carving. Victorian pieces tend toward heavier industrial casting methods, elaborate Gothic Revival ornamentation, and standardised components. Makers of the nineteenth century frequently incorporated historical revival styles drawing from medieval and classical influences.

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When searching for antique tall candlesticks, buyers discover commanding lighting pieces spanning centuries of domestic and ecclesiastical craft.

1893 Pair of Tall 'Beehive' Candlesticks

19th century

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1893 Pair of Tall 'Beehive' Candlesticks

From Lancaster Antiques

£165

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Pair of Silver Plated Corinthian Candlesticks

1900 - 1920

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Antique Pair of Silver Plated Corinthian Candlesticks

From London City Antiques

£765

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Spanish Gilt Wood Tall Lamp

From Baggott & Co.

£950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Large Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Sheffield Plated Ornate Candlesticks

19th century

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Large Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Sheffield Plated Ornate Candlesticks

From London City Antiques

£575

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Italian Giltwood Candle Holder

From Arcadia Antiques

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Large Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

19th century

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Large Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

From London City Antiques

£345

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

18th century

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18th Century Pricket Sticks

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£2,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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1893 Pair Tall Beehive Candlesticks

From Lancaster Antiques

£175

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair of Tall Late C18th / Early C19th Italian Venetian-style Gilt-wood and Silvered ‘Mecca’ Altar-type Candlesticks.

19th century

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Pair of Tall Late C18th / Early C19th Italian Venetian-style Gilt-wood and Silvered ‘Mecca’ Altar-type Candlesticks.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,100

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Large Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

19th century

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Large Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

From London City Antiques

£325

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Object forms documented across the inventory include standard candlesticks, table lamps, torcheres, floor candelabra, and ecclesiastical altar pieces.

19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Pricket Sticks

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair of C19th Gilt and Marbleized Standard Lamps

19th century

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Pair of C19th Gilt and Marbleized Standard Lamps

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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Pair of Brass Pricket Candlesticks

From Andros Antiques

£375

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Early 20thc Pair of Pricket Candlestick Lamps

1900 - 1920

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Early 20thc Pair of Pricket Candlestick Lamps

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£980

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th C Gilt Pricket Stick Lamp Base

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Substantial Pair of Early 19thc Brass Candlesticks

19th century

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Substantial Pair of Early 19thc Brass Candlesticks

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Tall Candlesticks

1893 Pair of Tall 'Beehive' Candlesticks

Antique Pair of Silver Plated Corinthian Candlesticks

Spanish Gilt Wood Tall Lamp

Large Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Sheffield Plated Ornate Candlesticks

Italian Giltwood Candle Holder

Large Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

18th Century Pricket Sticks

1893 Pair Tall Beehive Candlesticks

Pair of Tall Late C18th / Early C19th Italian Venetian-style Gilt-wood and Silvered ‘Mecca’ Altar-type Candlesticks.

Large Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Pricket Sticks

Pair of C19th Gilt and Marbleized Standard Lamps

Pair of Brass Pricket Candlesticks

Early 20thc Pair of Pricket Candlestick Lamps

19th C Gilt Pricket Stick Lamp Base

Substantial Pair of Early 19thc Brass Candlesticks

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