Fargo Iron Candle Cuff - Gold

This is a candle cuff, a small round piece of iron that rests on the top of a candlestick with the candle standing through the opening at its centre. Wax that runs down the candle lands in its shallow, flared hollow rather than on the stem or the table. It is 5.5cm across and 1cm tall and weighs 0.04KG, so it adds almost no weight to the candlestick carrying it. Made of 100% iron in gold with a polished finish, it catches the candlelight with a soft gleam.

Use it on the candlesticks you already own: on a dining table laid for a long supper, along a mantelpiece, or on a sideboard or console in the hall, wherever a taper burns down over an evening and the wax tends to run. It suits anyone with a wooden table or a linen cloth they would rather keep free of drips, and anyone who would like a plain candlestick to look a little more finished. The gold sits happily beside brass and other warm metals, and against a dark wooden surface it adds a small point of light. Because it is a loose piece, it can move from one candlestick to another as your arrangement changes through the seasons. The styling props shown are not included.

It is made of 100% iron with a polished finish. Close up, the gold has a gently varied tone rather than a flat, uniform shine, and a fine textured band runs around the outside just below the rim, which gives this small piece real character. Iron is a sturdy, dense metal, and a polished finish leaves it smooth to the touch. For the neatest look, pair it with a candle that passes easily through the central opening and a candlestick whose top is broad enough to carry the rim, and let a plain taper show off the gold.

What exactly is a candle cuff?

It is a small ring that rests on the top of a candlestick with the candle standing through its central opening, so running wax gathers in its shallow hollow instead of on the stem or the surface beneath.

Does it come with a candlestick or a candle?

No. You receive the iron cuff alone, 5.5cm across and 1cm tall. The candlesticks, candles and other styling props shown are not included.

What is it made of?

It is made of 100% iron with a polished finish in gold, and it weighs 0.04KG, so it adds very little weight to any candlestick.

How big is it?

It measures 5.5cm across and 1cm tall, a small, shallow piece made to rest at the top of a candlestick beneath the candle.

Where can I use it?

Anywhere a candle burns in a candlestick: on a dining table, a mantelpiece or a sideboard, where it helps keep wax off wood, table linen and the candlestick itself.