Garrard & Co. Ltd. silver pair of small tapersticks, 1960

Garrard & Co. Ltd. vintage sterling 925 silver pair of small tapersticks.

Made in the United Kingdom, London, 1960
Maker: Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Fully hallmarked.

Dimensions -
Length: 8 cm
Width: 7 cm
Height: 11.5 cm
Weight: 287 grams

Condition: General wear and tear, great overall condition.

HISTORY:

Taper sticks were designed to hold a wax taper, and used primarily for sealing wax, First time taper stick was produced during the latter part of the 17th Century, with the majority of examples produced from the middle of the 18th Century. Other uses for tapers included lighting pipes, and lighting other candles, and they were rarely used as a source of light.

ITEM LOCATION: United Kingdom
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