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Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran

This is on the kitchen counter in an image from a property listing I'm looking at, and I can't figure out what it is. Can anyone clue me in?!

Image of a kitchen counter from a realty listing showing a strange spool of something waxy in a basic frame, with the end of the spool of material poking through a hole in the top portion of the frame.
#whatisthis#property#realtor
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Ravensclawth

@emanaton Legend has it they were called "Courting Candles." When the suitor came to visit the girl, the girl's dad would pull up a length of candle, light it, and when it burned out, it was time to go. Supposedly, rich suitors got more length than poor suitors. :-)

Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran

@ravensclawth

Thanks for the info on the device, and thank you VERY much for the folklore around it - super interesting! <3

Jan 02, 2023, 09:25 PM·Public
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