Candlestick
A candlestick is a device used to hold a candle in place. Candlesticks have a cup or a spike ("pricket") or both to keep the candle in place. Candlesticks are sometimes called "candleholders".
Before the proliferation of electricity, candles were carried between rooms using a chamberstick, a short candlestick with a pan to catch dripping wax.[1]
Although electric lighting has phased out candles in much of the world, candlesticks and candelabras are still used in homes as decorative elements or to add atmosphere on special occasions.
Religious use
Candles and candlesticks are also used frequently in religious rituals and for spiritual means as both functional and symbolic lights.
In
Tall candlesticks and altar lamps are often found in Christian churches as well.[2]
A special set of two- and three-branched candelabras called the
A triple candlestick was used before 1955 in the Catholic Church.
See also
References
- ^ Snowdon, Louise (August 10, 2017). "What is a Chamberstick?". AC Silver. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18.
- ^ "Catholic Encyclopedia: Altar Candlesticks". Retrieved 14 October 2014.