page_title: Candlestick
section_title: Pricket
hierarchical_section_title: Candlestick / Pricket
caption_attribution_description: English: The base of this pricket candlestick bears the combined arms of Bernard VIII (d. 1339), count of Comminges, and those of his second wife, Marguerite de Turenne, alternating with the fleur de lys, the heraldic emblem of the royal house of France. Although such personal items were often commissioned as gifts to commemorate special events, coats of arms did not necessarily refer to a specific patron but were part of workshops' decorative repertoire.
context_page_description: A candlestick, chamberstick, or candelabrum is a device used to hold a candle in place.
context_section_description: In the context of candlesticks, a pricket is a sharp point onto which a candle is placed to keep it erect. On a regular candlestick, this may be a short point on the seat of the candle, but a "pricket candlestick" refers to a very large point (onto which the candle is placed) with a small base.
caption: A French Gothic pricket candlestick, early 14th century, champlevé enamel on copper, height: 17.9 cm, width: 9.4 cm, depth: 10 cm, Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
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