L372B Early 19th century Hog Scraper Wedding ring / band Candlestick with finger curl at the top and working push-up tab bearing a partial “Shaw” stamp. Sturdy sheet iron construction with metal wedding band. (Shaw, working in Birmingham, England, was a maker of such candle sticks for the American market – and carried the first American patent for hog scraper candle sticks in 1853.) Dark, natural surface. Circa 1800-1820.
Measurements: 4 ¼” bottom diameter x 8 ¾” tall.
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