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Chimera candlestick - Wax jack- XIXth century - In babbitt metal

€85.00

Chimera candlestick in babbitt metal

Cellar rat also known as Passe-couloir - Wax jack

Wax jack

End of 19th century - Beginning of the 20th

Description

Chimera candlestick in babbitt metal

Candlestick known as a "rat de cave (cellar rat)" or "passe-couloir (passageway)"in bronze.

With a Chimera motif, lion's mouth.

The candlestick was used for lighting while on the move, as opposed to candlesticks and other candle-lighting devices left on a piece of furniture. 

The wick on the bucket is a little crooked, so the candlestick is showing the effects of time.

Height 10cm Length: 12cm

Sold without candle

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