Indian Wood Candle Holder

Heavy dark pestle with a mushroom cap and a stout round foot.

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. Turned form in near-black wood with a broad flat-topped disc at one end and a ringed shaft rising from a short thick foot. The surface has a waxy, handled sheen and pale scuffs at the edges. It is 11 inches high and 3.5 in diameter.

Top heavy, and not embarrassed about it.