Capet Iron Candle Holder - Brass

This candle holder is built around a small fish, and that fish is what makes it. It sits just under the candle cup, open mouth and eye on one side and a finely ridged tail fanning out on the other, with a round knop beneath it leading into a long, slender stem that flares into a wide, bell-shaped foot. It is made of iron with a brass plated finish, stands 28cm tall and 9cm wide at its widest, and weighs 0.55KG, which gives it a reassuring heft for something so slim. The width is taken across the fish and its tail, so on a table it reads as tall and narrow.

The cup holds a single taper candle, which makes it a natural fit for a dining table, a mantelpiece, a sideboard or a deep windowsill. At 28cm it lifts the flame well clear of the surface, so the light sits higher at a dinner party and the fish gleams beside it. It suits anyone who likes a touch of humour in a room without clutter: a coastal home, a kitchen shelf, a hallway console or a bedside table where one candle is plenty. It also makes a thoughtful gift for someone who loves the sea or simply loves a good candlestick.

The brass plating covers the iron body, and the surface is worked with small flat facets that give it a hand-hammered look, clearest on the cup and the flared foot. Those facets break up the shine, so the finish glows softly rather than shining like a mirror, and the fine lines along the tail show up nicely in candlelight. The styling props shown are not included, so add a taper candle of your own. As a final touch, stand it among plainer candlesticks of different heights and let the fish be the one people notice first.

Is it solid brass?

No. It is made of iron with a brass plated finish, so you get the warm colour of brass on a sturdy iron body.

How tall is the candle holder?

It stands 28cm tall and measures 9cm wide at its widest point, across the fish and its tail. It weighs 0.55KG.

How many candles does it hold?

It holds one candle. The cup at the top takes a single taper candle, in the manner of a classic candlestick.

Does it come with a candle?

No. The candle holder comes on its own, and the styling props shown are not included, so you will need a taper candle of your own.

What does the finish look like?

The brass plated surface has small flat facets that give a hammered look, so it glows softly in candlelight rather than shining like a mirror.

Where does it look best?

We like it on a dining table, a mantelpiece or a sideboard, where its height and the little fish can be seen properly.