Iron/Steel Courting Candlestick by Tom Quinnell

H. 16cm W. 8cm

The height of the candle can be adjusted as it burns. This piece requires 6” x 7/8” church candle. *1 candle is included* We buy beeswax church candles in this size in boxes of 25, from the Covent Garden Candle Company.

In 1600s-1800s America, courting candles were used by fathers to set dating boundaries for their children. When suitors came calling, the father lit the candle in a sitting room where the couple conversed. When the candle burned to the metal loop at the top of the candle holder, it was time for the suitor to promptly leave. However, the father could change the height of the candle based on how comfortable he felt about the suitor, effectively adding a ‘parental control’ to the length of the date! Today, courting candles serve a more decorative purpose, and the clever design has become popular in the UK.

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