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candlestick
Sign in to savethumb|250x250px|British Neoclassicism|Neoclassical silver candlestick, 1774–1775; overall height: 29.5 cm. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City).]] A candlestick (or candleholder) is a device used to hold a candle upright in place. Most candlesticks have a cup, a spike (called a "pricket"), or both to secure the candle.
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thumb|250x250px|British Neoclassicism|Neoclassical silver candlestick, 1774–1775; overall height: 29.5 cm. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City).]] A candlestick (or candleholder) is a device used to hold a candle upright in place. Most candlesticks have a cup, a spike (called a "pricket"), or both to secure the candle.
Before the widespread adoption of electricity, candles were carried between rooms using a chamberstick—a short candlestick with a pan to catch dripping wax.