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  • Object number
    63/135
  • Description
    A wool-sorter's candle holder, used in a factory in Hounslow, London, c 1850.
    A wool-sorter's candle holder, used in a factory in Hounslow, London, circa 1850. It is made of metal and consists of two-pronged base, in the centre of which is a square platform with a cylindrical holder to take the candle.
  • Physical description
    1 wool sorters candle holder: metal; good condition
  • Production date
    1800-01-01 - 1849-12-31
  • Production period
    Nineteenth century, first half
  • Object name
    Holder, candle
  • Material
    Metal
  • Associated subject
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : lighting
    ECONOMICS : manufacturing
    factories
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5392.tif - High resolution image
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