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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silverthwait, post: 52850, member: 103&quot;]Hold, folks.&nbsp; Firstly, that is not a a proper chamber stick.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you recall (from Shakespeare?), &quot;I will light thee to thy bed, Milady,&quot; Milord is not going to bat about the house carrying glass, and <i>hot</i> glass to boot.&nbsp; Dangerous for everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>Chamber sticks sat on the hall table and were either made of metal and looked rather like an upright scoop with the handle on the side, or they could be regular candle sticks made of metal or wood.&nbsp; In the first case, the lit candle smoke would be wafted back onto the tall side of the piece.&nbsp; If the second, one&#039;s chest took the blowback as a hand was held in <i>front</i> of the flame.</p><p><br /></p><p>SIS&#039;s candle holder, while certainly made to be moved, is meant to proceed from the sideboard to the dining table, or the mantel to a side table, etc.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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