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2. Julleuchter - Wikipedia

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   This artefact was described in 1888 in the magazine of the Swedish literary club Runa (founded by Johan August Strindberg), which compared the six-spoked window in its base with the shape of the medieval h-rune; the 1888 article attributed a 16th-century date to the object (the earliest date of the introduction of candles to Scandinavian ...

3. Ljuskrona - Wikipedia

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   Interviews provided information about family gatherings to re-wrap the candle holders, the custom of lighting the candles on Christmas Eve and the occasional candle holder that caught on fire. Ten distinct styles have been found. These styles correlate with the style that was predominant in the area of Sweden from which the creator originated.

4. Schwibbogen - Wikipedia

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   A Schwibbogen (German pronunciation: [ʃʋɪp'boːɡən]) is a decorative candle-holder from the Ore Mountains region of Saxony, Germany. The first metal schwibbogen was made in 1740 in Johanngeorgenstadt. The early candle arches consisted of a single forged piece of black metal which could be painted. The number of candles varies with the size ...

5. Candlestick - Wikipedia

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   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]

6. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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   Candle moulding machine in Indonesia circa 1920. Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. [1]Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, [2] and purified animal fats and paraffin wax since the 19th century. [1]

7. 'We lost our obsession with sport': New Nike CEO outlines ...

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   A Nike rebrand is not only imminent but necessary as the brand has "lost its obsession with sport," new CEO Elliott Hill said Thursday.