The dipping of tallow candles.

Engraving depicting the dipping of tallow candles. A frame of broaches containing wicks is attached to a nodding donkey - a balance- shaped beam suspended from the ceiling with a pan containing counter-balance weights at one end. The weights in the pan determined the size of candles being dipped. Dated 19th Century.

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Universal Images Group

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5450 x 3848 pixels

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18 x 13 inches / 46 x 33 cm

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