ANTIQUE 1900'S GRAND PRIX PARIS BOUGIES DE POCHE ROCHE & CIER POCKET CANDLES For Sale
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ANTIQUE 1900'S GRAND PRIX PARIS BOUGIES DE POCHE ROCHE & CIER POCKET CANDLES:
$125.00
ANTIQUE FRENCH POCKET CANDLE AND MATCH SET FROM THE EARLY 1900'S. COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "BROTHEL CANDLES" WHICH BURNED FROM 3 T0 7 MINUTES WERE MORE LIKELY USED TO LIGHT KEYHOLES AND DARK HALLWAYS. THE BOX FEATURES AN ELEGANT ORIGINAL VINTAGE LITHOGRAPH PORTRAIT OF AN EDUARDIAN-ERA WOMAN. THE SLIDING CASE IS DESIGNED WITH A BUILT- IN MINIATURE HOLE ON THE TOP RIM MEANT TO ACT AS A FREESTANDING CANDLE HOLDER. THE BOX MEASURESTHERE ARE 14 CANDLES AND 12 MATCHES (BLUE). ONE END OF THE BOX HAS THE END WHICH IS LOOSE, BUT ENCLOSED INSIDE THE BOX. CONSIDERING AGE THE BOX AND CANDLES ARE IN FAIR CONDITION. THE MATCHES ARE MISSING SOME OF THE SULPHUR TIPS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY WEAR TO THE BOX AND FADING OF THE LITHOGRAPHS. ALL CONSIDERED THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE SUCH A UNIQUE ITEM FROM DAYS GONE BY. INTERESTING AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN THEIR ENTIRETY TO VERIFY CONDITION TO YOUR OWN SATISFACTION. WILL BE TENDERLY BOXED AND PROMPTLY SHIPPED FROM SMOKE FREE HOME. Related Items:
