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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Louise88, post: 2881557, member: 13272&quot;]Hi</p><p><br /></p><p>I have this item, made from wax. My research led me to the below paragraph.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wondered if anyone has had any dealing with this item in the past? Any other info to add?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In the past it was the custom to give away to Maria Candlemas wax sticks because these often beautifully decorated &quot;wax strings&quot; were also a sign of affection and also a status symbol for many women. Mothers and grandmothers gave their daughters and granddaughters such wax sticks with which they - in the truest sense of the word - topped up their trousseau. Such wax sticks were not lit, of course, but were regarded as an indication of the wealth of a girl. When a servant of a maid worshiped a wax stick at Candlemas, he thanked him so much that she had shaken his straw sack all year round. Wax candles, made from pure beeswax until the invention of paraffin in the mid-19th century, were a very expensive proposition. It was therefore considered a sign of prosperity when a housewife could show a considerable possession of wax candles.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]284847[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]284848[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]284849[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]284850[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]284851[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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