Was jack or wax-taper holder
1680 - 1800
A taper dipped in wax is wound round the post in the middle. The end, which is held in the pair of pincers, is lit. The flat pincer closes when melted so that the wick cannot burn right down. Such objects were sometimes made of silver.
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