Cellar candle holder "Rat de cave" - early '900.

Cellar candle holder "Rat de cave" - early 1900s. Spiral candle holder with wooden base and iron spring candle holder. Equipped with a system for adjusting the ascent of the candle according to its length. With the spiral mechanism, the candle can be raised as it burns down. A model known as "Rat de cave" because of the hook, which resembles a rat's tail. In reality, the hook was designed to allow the candle holder to be hung on the edge of wine barrels. Used in the past in cellars to control the fermentation of must.