{"product_id":"18th-century-scottish-antique-wrought-peerman-iron-rushlight-holder","title":"An 18th Century Scottish Antique Wrought Iron Peerman (Rushlight Holder)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA tapering, hand-forged iron stem worked with a spiral twist for grip, rising from a rectangular wood block base to a sprung pincer jaw — the curled terminal closing under its own tension to grip a \"peer,\" a splinter of resinous bog-fir or wood burned in place of a candle, in exactly the manner this class of holder was made for. The sprung action confirms the piece as a true peerman rather than a plain fixed-hook rushlight holder, the old Northern English and Scots term for this device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn old, even, russet-brown oxidised surface throughout, entirely consistent with age and long-standing use rather than an applied finish. The wood base is dark-stained\/painted and shows genuine wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eScotland. 18th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron with wood base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sound and stable, with an honest, undisturbed iron patina and no active rust bloom noted; the sprung pincer action is intact and working. The wood base shows wear consistent with age and use; please confirm in hand whether it is contemporary with the iron or a later associated fitting, as this affects both the description and the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11¾ in (30 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt Antiques at Walsingham Mill ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242921705814,"sku":"HAF7475","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/7462\/5878\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3f4423ad-dab3-4c74-bc31-8eb92fe46731.jpg?v=1788874758","url":"https:\/\/holtantiquefurniture.com\/products\/18th-century-scottish-antique-wrought-peerman-iron-rushlight-holder","provider":"Holt Antiques at Walsingham Mill ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}