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Sherwood Dinner Candle Set (Ivory)
Our Sherwood dinner candles belong to Price's Heritage
range - classic high-quality candles, beautifully packaged in the the same box
as their Victorian originals, and suitable for gracing the the most lavish
of banquets - an ideal gift.
Price's Patent Candle Company began manufacturing candles
in 1830. By the end of the century the company was the
largest maker of candles in the world. It made stearine
candles that burned as well as more expensive beeswax
candles and held 114 patents for its inventions. Later
the introduction of mass production enabled Price's to
dominate the nightlight market. By 1859 Price's were producing
130 differently named and specific sizes of candle. Between
1910 and 1912 Price's took over two London manufacturers,
Francis Tucker and Charles Farris, suppliers to the Catholic
and Anglican churches. Both companies survive today as
trademark names used by Price's for their beeswax church
candles. Price's have a long and close association with
the Royal Family from the time when the launch of their
new composite candle coincided with the wedding of Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert. Today it holds 4 Royal Warrants.
Two in its own name for The Queen and The Prince of Wales
and, two in the name of Charles Farris, for The Queen
and, until recently, The Queen Mother. This special royal
status means it supplies candles for all Royal state occasions.
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