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patterns incorporating Arabic characters. While unique in design, 

 the candlestick may be classed with the turned or baluster type. 

 (Cat. No. 154459, North Africa; F. Keller; 13.4 inches (34 cm.) 

 diameter at base, 23.6 inches (60 cm.) high.) Church candles which 

 depart from the baluster type are most common in German art. 

 This remark excludes candlesticks as individual expressions of artists 

 and refers to candlesticks of usual pattern. An exceptionally fine 

 specimen of German art is shown in Plate 35, Figure 6, from an old 

 church at Hildeslieim. The metal is bronze, the stem voluted, the 

 base decorated with a pleasing design in relief produced by re- 

 poussee and outlined by graving. (Cat. No. 289422; Anton Heit- 

 muller; 7.9 inches (20 cm.) diameter, 10.2 inches (26 cm.) high.) 

 Another, probably older, is of worked brass, the voluted stem resting 

 on an octagonal drip catcher, and the base formed into lobes. (PI. 

 35, fig. 5, Cat. No. 311525, Germany; Elizabeth S. Stevens; 6.3 inches 

 (16 cm.) diameter, 7.5 inches (19 cm.) high.) Figure 7 is of sheet 

 brass with no drip catcher, a flat similar base, and an octagonal 

 foot. The specimen is ornamented with repoussee work. (PI. 35, 

 fig. 7, Cat. No. 311524, Germany; Elizabeth S. Stevens; 6.3 inches 

 (16 cm.) diameter, 7.5 inches (19 cm.) high.) Figures 5 and 7 ap- 

 pear to be complete and Figure 6 seems to lack the ornamental ledge 

 at the top of the stem, unless this candlestick dates before it Avas 

 customary. 



NIGHT LIGHT CANDLES AND HOLDEUS 



For a considerable number of years squat candles of greater diam- 

 eter than ordinary were made by candle manufacturers for use as 

 a night light. In these the wick was held in a clip at the base of the 

 candle to prevent it falling over when the candle burned low. Recep- 

 tacles for burning these candles varied from a simple glass cup to 

 elaborate night lights. Plate 36, Figure 2, is a candle as described. 

 (Cat. No. 178181, Syracuse, N. Y.; Walter Hough; 1.9 inches (4.7 

 cm.) diameter.) Figure 1 is a brass holder like a dish candlestick. 

 (Cat. No. 289425, England; Anton HeitmuUer; 5.2 inches (13 cm.) 

 diameter.) Figure 4 is a wine glass adapted as a holder and pierced 

 for ventilation on one side (Cat. No. 315498, England; Mrs. Julian 

 James; 9 inches (23 cm.) high), and Figure 3 shows a high-class 

 installation for the night light in art glass brought from England but 

 probably Venetian (Cat. No. 326725; the Misses Long; 7.2 inches 

 (18 cm.) diameter, 10.2 inches (26 cm.) high). The ordinary night 

 light used floating oil on water, as a lamp is described under its 

 class, page 51. 



TIMB CANDLES 



Time candles, called " King Alfreds," have been made in England 

 as a reminder of the legend that the " Good King " first made these 



