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Category: Accessories > other accessories

Beeswax candle

Century: XII, XIII, XIV, XV

Beeswax candle - Medieval Market, Big wax candle

Beeswax candle - Medieval Market, Hand made candles

Beeswax candle - Medieval Market, Medieval candle made of beeswax

Beeswax candle - Medieval Market, The end of each shines with beeswax

Beeswax candle - Medieval Market, evening candle burning

CODE	Material	Standard × SPES products - technology & methods of manufacturing Machine-made standard - products with visible signs of using modern methods and tools in their production; e.g. visible outside and inside seams in clothing made with the use of a machine. Mixed standard - products with visible signs of using both modern and traditional methods and tools in their production; e.g. main, inside seams in clothing are made with the use of a machine while outside stitches and details are sewn by hand. Hand-made standard - goods with visible signs of using only traditional methods and tools in their production; e.g. all seams in clothing are sewn by hand. *NOTE. We always use high quality materials and fabrics while making our products - the above standards of their production are not related to the materials used.	Price
ANIR0198	Other	Hand-made	2.50 EUR
ANIR0303	Other	Hand-made	3.50 EUR

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Medieval candle made of beeswax. Beeswax candle is made using a traditional method of dunking a wick in hot wax. The result is a product of individual, irregular shape and color. To increase the comfort of using it, it is worth getting one of our candlesticks.

Our beewax candle is available in three sizes:
ANIR0198 — around 14 cm of height, 50 g of weight, and 4 hours of burn-time
ANIR0302 — around 18 cm of height, 50 g of weight, and 4 hours of burn-time
ANIR0303 - around 18 cm of height, 90 g of weight, and 7 hours of burn-time

Beeswax candles in the Middle Ages

History of a beewax candle is very long, reaching even up to year 3000 BC. However, it is worth underlining that ways of producing it were changing in the course of time. Up till the Middle Ages, people used a tallow - an animal fat. Later, it started to be gradually replaced with beeswax candles, having indisputable advantages.

Medieval candles of this type were much more friendly for surroundings.| They don't produce smoke and bad smell caused by fat burning. In comparison, the smell of beeswax candles is slightly sweet and much more likable.

Thus, medieval candles from beeswax were perfect to use in closed spaces. These were also extremely popular in churches. As beeswax was relatively expensive in the past, the average homestead rather stayed with cheaper solutions.