Courting Candle Holder Metal Wrought Iron

Courting Candle Holder Metal Wrought Iron Amish Made in USA Handmade Wrought Iron Courting Candle Holder with Heart Shape base. Includes wooden slide to adjust height. In Very good used condition, candle not included. 6.25” H x 4.5” W x 5.60” L The history: A spiral-shaped candleholder forged of wrought iron was used to determine how long a suitor was allowed to visit. A young woman's father would adjust the candle to a particular height by rotating the wooden "slide." When the candle had burned down to the level of the top of the candleholder, it meant that the suitor's time was done; and it was time for him to leave.