How do I secure a candle onto a pricket?

The base of the candle is pressed directly down onto the sharp metal spike, which holds the taper firmly in place. Many period examples include a drip pan situated just below the spike to catch melting wax. Modern tapers may require a slight widening at the base to seat securely onto historical spikes without splitting the wax.

How can I tell a sixteenth century piece from a nineteenth century revival?

Early pieces from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries exhibit hand-finished surfaces, heavier casting irregularities, and simpler, robust pillar forms. Nineteenth century revival pieces often display machine-tooled precision and more elaborate Gothic ornamentation. Examining the wear patterns around the base and the attachment methods of the pricket helps clarify the manufacturing era.

Can these candlesticks be converted safely to lamps?

Some historical examples have been fitted for electricity, often utilising the central channel or adding discreet wiring alongside the shaft. This conversion preserves the decorative presence of the metalwork while adapting it for modern illumination. Reversible wiring methods are preferred to maintain the underlying structural integrity of the antique metal.

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These brass pricket candlesticks are altar lights and heavy floor standards that bring architectural presence and centuries of metalwork history into a modern interior.

17th C. Brass Pin / Pricket Candle Stick, Low Countries C.1650 - 1660

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