Antique Tinder Holder Iron / Candle Holder, France, 19th Century

A hand-forged iron candle holder, its slender central post fitted with a scrolling shepherd's hook and an adjustable ring-mounted candle cup along the shaft. Loose S-scrolls twist down toward the tripod base, giving the piece an animated, almost whimsical silhouette. A striking primitive object with genuine blacksmith character.