Birdcage Candleholder

The other day I read a highly interesting blog post by the Muzeum Archeologiczne w Gdańsku presenting a type of candle holder I hadn't come across yet. The candle is held securely by 6 pieces of wire and a sheet metal ring doubling as a handle at the top. A little plate at the bottom slides up and down to keep the candle safely in place as it burns down. The solid wooden base guarantees the candle holder won't topple over too easily.
This type of candleholder can be seen e.g. in the painting Esau selling His Birthright (ca. 1627) by Hendrick ter Brugghen and was in use at least until the 18th century.

• Blog post Muzeum Archeologicznego w Gdańsku: https://archeologia.pl/wystawy/zabytek-miesiaca/1038-maj-2020 (last accessed Sept 07, 2020)