Victorian Brass Push-Up Candlestick with Wooden Handle – c.1880

Before electricity, people were very serious about their candles. And this candlestick proves it. This is a Victorian brass push-up candlestick — a design so practical and so handsome that it has been sitting on shelves and bedside tables for over 140 years, and it still looks completely at home.

The clever bit is the mechanism: a central push-up rod runs through the stem, allowing you to raise the candle stub as it burns down — no wax drips, no fumbling, no waste. Ingenious. The stem itself is wrapped in a decorative copper spiral that catches the light beautifully, and the whole thing is fitted with a turned wooden side handle — dark, polished, and elegantly shaped — so you could carry it safely from room to room without burning your fingers. Because in 1880, you had to think about these things.

The base is a generous domed disc in warm brass, solid and stable. The drip tray is wide and practical. The whole piece has a wonderful patina — the kind that only 140 years of honest use can produce.

• Material: Brass with copper spiral and turned wooden handle
• Mechanism: Push-up ejector for candle stub
• Style: Victorian, c.1880
• Dimensions: 16 × 9 cm
• Weight: 460 g
• Condition: Good antique condition with natural patina

Place it on a bedside table, a mantelpiece, a writing desk, or a windowsill. Light a candle, turn off the lights, and remember what evenings used to feel like before screens. It’s that kind of object.

⚠️ WARNING: This candlestick will make you want to write letters by candlelight, keep a journal, and refer to your evenings as “supper and repose.” Maison de L’oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent Victorian lifestyle spiral, the purchase of sealing wax, or the sudden urge to read Dickens.