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ryanzach

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Candle stick holder - vintage
« on: November 27, 2010, 12:13:35 pm »
Hello everybody!
My first item I have up for show is this candle holder, I found it in an old cabin in where the ranch hand had lived, and he lived to +100 years, most of spent on this wealthy ranch. We got full access from the property owners as they are friendly clients of my fathers.
The base is a heavy formed metal which looks like brass (I think). Any information on it would be helpful. Thank you, see pics below.





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Re: Candle stick holder - vintage
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2010, 02:29:45 pm »
Doesn't look like brass but more of a plate covered base metal.  Notice on the raised area the gold is missing?  Obviously used/loved.
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Re: Candle stick holder - vintage
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2010, 02:33:03 pm »
This looks Catholic to me, with the cross and the heart, maybe that is a band of thorns around the heart?
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Re: Candle stick holder - vintage
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2010, 02:50:21 pm »
I meant to note as well that it definitely for religious purposes!  Thanks Talesof!
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Re: Candle stick holder - vintage
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2010, 03:13:38 pm »
AKA "Sacred Heart"...  What is above the heart?  Usually fire and a cross but it doesn't look like it in the pic. 
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Re: Candle stick holder - vintage
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2010, 04:10:33 pm »
It looks like a fire above the heart, I tried for better pics. here you go.