Wick holder - SOLD

In the distant past, to melt sealing wax, which was used to seal letters, or to light the “lights” namely candles, lamps and anything else, the wick holder was used, a small container that housed inside a wax wick soaked in a flammable liquid. Of small dimensions but extremely elegant, it is made of cast, embossed and chiseled silver, Venice, 18th century. Smooth circular base with a side grip on which the domed lid is attached, in the center of which there is the exit hole for the wick; inside it bears the punch mark of the Mint of S. Marco, the lion in moleca, and of the assayer Zuannne Cottini (1712-1736). Dimensions: length 12 cm - height 5.5 cm - weight 146 g