Object number
60/151
Description
Candle holder would have been inserted into a wall or a post. Used in byres and farm buildings, Weardale & Teesdale areas of County Durham.
This candle holder is made of a folded piece of iron, and has a right-angled bend in the lower half. It would have been inserted into the mortar of a wall or into a post. This type of candle holder was in common use in byres and farm buildings in the Weardale and Teesdale areas of County Durham.
Physical description
1 candlestick: metal [iron]; fair condition [worn]
Archival history
MERL Recording form – ‘Who used it: Farmers / Teesdale & Weardale // When was it used: Up to present day. // How was it used: Stuck in mortar of wall or into post & candle inserted in holder. // Where was it used: Byres & farm buildings generally in Weardale & Teesdale. // Has it a local name: No. // When this object was used do you know if it was common in many parts of the country or only in the place from which it came: Candle holders of this design have been found in Medieval sties dateable to 14th/15th cent. in Weardale. Believed common throughout the country. // Who made it: Local smith? // When was it made: ? // Where was it made: ? // From what materials is the object made: Iron // Is it corroded or broken or damaged in any other way: Rusty. // What are its approximate measurements: // Have you a photograph of the object: // Has it any unusual characteristics: // Additional information: // Could you please make a rough sketch of the object:’
Production place
Durham [county]
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