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candlesticks


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Preferred Term

candlesticks

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Candleholders with a single candle socket mounted on a support with a widened base or foot for balance; often the support is columnar in form. For candleholders with a single candle socket set on a flat saucer or traylike base, use "chambersticks."

Variations

socket candlesticks

candlestick

chandeliers

chandelier

bougeoirs

bougeoir

brass candlesticks

glass candlesticks

candlesticks, socket

candleholders, socket

socket candleholders

Broader Term

candleholders

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