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The hogscraper candlestick is an early (circa 1780 - 1860) form of lighting device commonly used in colonial and early America and mainly manufactured in Birmingham, England. The device is manufactured of tempered sheet iron, wrought in several pieces and joined together by metal joinery and silver soldering. The name is derived from the resemblance to an antique device used to scrape bristles from hog hide after slaughter. The antique lighting device commonly consists of a shaft, attached to a round base with a thumb tab ejector mechanism to remove the residual candle stub, and a round lip or "bobeche" to collect candle drippings. The "bobeche" often has a hook extension used for hanging the device. Some devices were manufactured with decorative brass or iron bands at the mid section of the shaft and are commonly referred to as "wedding band" hogscrapers. Often the devices are "signed" on the thumb ejector tab by the manufacturer. Birmingham, England historical trade directories have identified most of these manufacturers and the dates of their business existence. While most manufacturers have been identified to Birmingham there is evidence of manufacturing in Sheffield, England. There is no substantive evidence of American manufacturers before 1850.〔Ruggio, Joseph. "The Hogscraper Candlestick of Birmingham", ''The Rushlight, Volume 55 No. 1'', Boston, MA, March 1989.〕 〔Koldeweij, Eloy.''The English Candlestick'', p. 34. Christie's Books, London. ISBN 0903432587〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hogscraper candlestick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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