Never heard of Penhaligon's?
This company was formed in 1870, London. They grew their fragrances/perfumes business until the name Penhaligon became one of Britain's most respected "high end" perfume houses.
I hear you, not much to do with silver plate ware's but this little trinket was a special release product with a theme of the "olde world" (classic night candle holder design) which can also fit a VERY SMALL scented candle (from Penhaligon's of course)
Penhaligon's Candle Holder
All silver plated
Estimated age: 1970's (this would coincide with the company reaching 100 years in business)
Two pieces, the candle bowl (looks like a little potty!) sits on top of the candle holder
Both pieces are factory stamped:
PENHALIGON'S
LONDON
SILVER
PLATED
Candle holder has a small handle at the end
Dimensions: (small) Holder is 110mm x 62mm wide x 23mm high
Holder has 3 small support feet (all metal - silver plated) so that it will sit stably on a flat surface
The holder is designed as a leaf
The top section is the candle bowl, which looks just like a tiny "potty"
Dimensions: 70mm x 50mm
The candle can only be VERY SMALL, 35mm diameter x 23 ~25mm high
Although quite small, this item is surprisingly heavy for it's size (120g)
COSMETIC CONDTION:
Very nice and clean
No wax residue or candle smoke marks
No dents or scratches
Silverware always has the oxidisation/tarnishing issue over time so to reduce this to a minimum I have now placed this item within sealed plastic to reduce the amount of contact with "air" and slow down the oxidisation process.
