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	Modern man is sometime a pretty complacent creature, patting himself on the back for all our miracle achievements, from medicine to the space race. But if you think back over history, you find discoveries and ingenuity that for their time, matches if not outstrips any of our inventions today. For all our computers and silicon chips, the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century brought about many more mechanical and sociological changes. Go back another few hundred years to the Middle Ages and you come upon such wonders as the blast furnace that made the smelting of iron in purified and usable forms, much more common. But even that was not new. For iron had been harvested, melted down and cast by the Chinese around 550B.C. And while they were not imitators, having no contact with the outside world at that time, they too were not the first to plumb the depths of iron’s possibilities. That honor is believed to go to the inhabitants of what was then called Asia Minor, nearly 4,000 years ago. They were the first to use what are called bloomeries, a pit or chimney style smelting furnace, to refine iron ore. These rudimentary furnaces were fueled by charcoal, which the workers had to make in large quantities to burn as hot and long as it took to melt the ore. Charcoal was the one part of the smelting process that survived into the next millennia, still firing furnaces at the time of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and beyond. The combination of ore and charcoal in the bloomery eventually produced particles of iron that fell to the bottom and formed a bloom. Please browse through our selection of products or to read more about Wrought Iron Candle Holders please Click Here

Tower Candle Holder

Elegant and sophisticated
Made of glass, metal
9.75 x 9.75 x 36.75 inches

Candle Column Fence

Creative accessory
Wrought iron
25 x 12 x 3 inches

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Sleigh Taper Holder

Sleigh design
Wrought iron
19.5 x 4 inches

Wrought Iron Tealight Holder

Sound decor accent
Wrought iron, glass
4 inches tall

Four Curled Tealight Holder

Four curled
3 inches tall

Tree Table Candleholder

Mood setter
11.25 x 9.24 x 12.5 inches

Maderas Hanging Tealight Set

Made of Metal
43 Inches Long

Asian Candle Basket

Basket design
Made from metal
4 x 9 inches

Leaves Votive Holder

Curvacious design
Painted metal
18 inches high

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Wrought Iron Wall Sconce

Made of Wrought Iron
13 Inches Tall
Glass Vase Included

Wall Sconce Candle Holder

Beautiful Wrought Iron
Sold as a Pair

5 Candle Holder Swirl Wall Sconce

Made of Wrought Iron
Holds 5 Candles
21 3/4 Inches Long

Wrought Iron Candle Holder

Wrought Iron
Candle Holder

Spanish Mission Decorative Candle Holder

Made of Wrought Iron
Elegant Scroll Design

Wrought Iron Scroll Candleholders

Distinctive and Unique
Made of Wrought Iron
Tallest 19 Inches Tall

Grape Wrought Iron Candle Holder

French elegance
Wrougt iron
21 ¼ x 4 ¾ x 15 ½ inches

Wall Mounted Cross Candle Holder

Elegant Candle Holder
Rusted Metal Finish
20 1/2 Inches Tall

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Even coalesced into a mass, the bloom was not smooth. Its porous surface trapped the slag, the leftovers of the smelting process. When cooled, the bloom would be taken and reheated, then beaten in order to remove the extraneous material, thus producing wrought iron.

Wrought iron is essentially a pure product, having a very tiny amount of charcoal and a smidgeon of slag. It remains a malleable material, can be welded easily, but is not resistant enough for use that would involve great force. The word wrought, sometimes replaced with rot or rod, essentially means the iron has been worked to produce the end product.

Metal elements are so often associated with weapons and war, that many people are unaware wrought iron was used for home decor and accessories as early as the Roman era. Those first workings of metal that turned out tables, couches and other pieces, no doubt led to the inspiration for other decorative accents like wrought iron candle holders.

These are among the most popular accents today, because by its natural color, the material goes nicely with a wide range of decor themes and almost any color. The style and shape of wrought iron candle holders lies entirely in the hands of whoever casts them. Artisans make liberal use of sweeping scrollwork and borrow from such influences as Old World Spanish designs. They can be found in free standing models, wall plaques, sconces, and styles that make elegant centerpieces for the dinner table.