Indian Wood Candle Holder

Slim, light wooden pestle with a flared foot and a trumpet top.

This carved teak candle holder is from India, and dates to the 19th century. It is carved teak wood. A candle holder is made to hold a candle upright on a stable base or stem, so the carved form is often the focus. Slender turned form in pale honey-brown wood. The shaft is lightly grooved and swells gently into a bell-shaped foot, while the top spreads into a small flared lip. The grain shows through a soft, rubbed finish. It is 26 inches high and 6 in diameter.

A graceful stick, ready for kitchen work.