Antique French pewter candlestick candle holder

A heavy and well made hand crafted antique French candlestick in pewter.

The form of this candlestick is of a large ringed domed base, with the turned column having a handle and then a further broad saucer to hold the candle cup, thus ensuring the holder was shielded from hot wax, allowing the candle to be ported around the home. These items are sometimes called chambersticks as they were used to light the way to bed.
Condition is good, there are some small dents and a little tarnishing to the surface but the item is solid and sound. The item would have been hand crafted by a smith using a combination of turning on a lathe and beating the metal to produce the shape.
Size approx Base diameter 14cm, 14cm high, outer diameter of top saucer 9.5cm, inner aperture 5cm, suitable for a tealight or a 5cm diameter candle.
Underneath is a small stamp with the word 'etain' indicating pewter.

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