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Spring candleholders

Scope note

Devices in which the candle is enclosed in a metal tube with a wick hole at the top and a coiled spring at the base of the candle to push it up as it burns.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180874

Broader Terms used

candleholders

Equivalent Terms used

spring candleholder

Created

13yrs ago

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