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Alpine candleholders

Scope note

Devices with a wrought iron standard, often ornate, supporting a horizontal flat ring and spring for clamping whatever is placed within the ring. May have been intended for holding a torch or link rather than an ordinary candle.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000179904

Broader Terms used

candleholders

Equivalent Terms used

alpine candleholder

Created

13yrs ago

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