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Candlesticks were mostly single-stem and of baluster form. They were made of pewter, brass or pottery. By the end of the century, wall sconces in polished brass, or the more costly silver, were also used.

Candlestick of the baluster-form, 1590-1670, the Geffrye Museum, London.
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Candlestick of baluster-form, 1590-1670; brass.

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