Five-Taper Iron Candelabra

Three cream tapers in pure beeswax, handmade in Catskill, New York from local wax. 10 in each, about ten hours of burn apiece. The faint honey smell is the wax itself, not a fragrance.

Matte black ceramic, stripped down to the shape — a modern read on the early American chamberstick, the handled holder you carried to bed. 4 in across, holds a standard taper. Spot clean; it doesn't like moisture.

Solid brass, refillable, struck against its own shell. Comes with an oil-tanned leather pouch and spare wicks and flints. Ships empty — lighter fluid can't go in the post.

Two tapers side by side in one low brown stone bar, 8.5 in long and only an inch tall — it sits below eye level across a table instead of blocking the view.

Matte white ceramic — a shallow bowl with the taper cup raised in the middle, so wax runs down into the dish instead of pooling at the base. 4.25 in across, 3 in tall. Holds a standard taper.