Indian Wall Bracket for Candle

Carved wooden bracket in red and green paint, flaking in confident style.

This carved teak wall bracket for a candle is from Gujarat, India, and dates to the 19th century. It is carved teak wood. A candle bracket lets light be placed on a wall rather than a table, and carved supports were a common way to make a simple household fitting decorative. Wall-mounted piece with a vertical backplate and an angled arm ending in a small cup. A twisting red carved figure sits beneath, while green and red pigment remains in patches over dark wood, chipped and worn. It is 8 inches wide, 4 deep and 18 high.

Painted bold, flaked bold, and still holding on.