This is the most iconic Bakelite piece ever: an elegant pair of Jugendstil tall tapered Bakelite candlesticks. These pieces were manufactured by Linsden Ware, England, in the late 1920s, based on an original design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. They are of excellent quality, with each section having a screw fitting. The black-brown Bakelite has an elegant marbling and shiny aspect throughout.
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This iconic Bakelite candlestick is pictured in all the reference books about collectible Bakelite.
- "Bakelite, The material of a thousand uses," based on the Becht collection. Edited by Rob Perree. Copyright 1996. (candlestick pictured on page 169).
- "Bakelite, an illustrated guide to collectible Bakelite objects," by Patrick Cook and Catherine Slessor. Copyright 1992. (candlestick pictured on page 114).
- "Bakelite style," edited by Tessa Clark. Copyright 1997. (Candlestick is pictured on the title page and page 41).