Civil War soldier’s standing tin candle holder - Reduced price

This is another great piece being offered, it is an early to mid-19th century candle holder, hand-forged of heavy sheet iron. It stands 7 ¼” high with a diameter of 4” at the base. At one time there would be a sliding push-up mechanism to raise and lower the candle, but after many years of hard use, it has fallen off – common with these candle sticks.

It has a nice aged untouched patina finish. During the Civil War, most households had several of these candle holders, and no doubt soldiers would bring one with them when they went off to war.

In my book “The Civil War Soldier – His Personal Items”, I go into detail about the use of candles and candlesticks, and just how important it was for every soldier. In “Civil War Artifacts – A Guide for the Historian”, by Howard Crouch, there is an example of this piece which was recovered at a hospital site on the Cold Harbor Battlefield (see pictures). It would go great with a display of a soldier’s personal items.