Early 1800's candle...and it's still good?

[mk4125]

I had found this candle holder on an old fur traders site and only took me three separate trips to find all three parts (there is still the stub of a black candle inside). My curiosity got the best of me. It still lights.

 

[grasshopper]

Very cool!!

 

[GaRebel1861]

I’d like to hear more of this find. Very cool.

 

[vpnavy]

Fantastic find mk4125. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Megalodon]

I’d like to hear more of this find. Very cool.

Yes, me too!

 

[Kype]

Outstanding

 

[mk4125]

Its brass and has an iron base (may stick into the electrolysis tank and hopefully that doesn't ruin it). I know nothing about chamber sticks.

 

[d2]

That is sweeeettttt!!!!!!! d2

 

[Trezurehunter]

Now that's a nice relic, and nice persistence finding all the pieces.

 

[ARC]

I have a really old and rare copper ship anchor lantern that has half inch left of candle in it... and it too still lights.

Cool find BTW.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Neat!

 

[A2coins]

Awesome thats pesistance Well done

 

[xcopperstax]

That is pretty neat that it still burns! Congrats!

 

[Relicific]

One more n a million find

 

[Inspector]

Very cool save, way to stick at it to make it complete, congrats. I recovered a flintlock rifle 2 years ago at 6", only missing the wood and one brass for-arm trim, been back to find that trim many times with no success

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome relic recovery!

 

[Whyme]

That is so cool! Awesome! Congrats!

 

[secondstar]

I’m a coin guy, but that’s really cool!