These pieces are at least 22 years old but were never used. Please see the provenance explanation below.

There are only 2 such pairs in our store (in this exact coloration - we do have just a few others in different brown tones and/or shape). 

These pieces were turned by hand and finished by hand by artisans in Transylvania. They were meant to replicate the feel of rustic, hand whittled, decorative objects one would expect to see in a mountain cabin in years past (albeit with added artistic flair). As such, they are by no means perfect and no two pieces will be the quite same - this includes overall measurements (se below). That being said, once displayed on a sideboard or mantel with candles in them and other objects in-between, the differences are not noticeable and the effect these pieces produce can be quite dramatic.

They measure approximately 11.5"H - 12"H x 10"W - 10.25"W and weigh approximately 14oz each.

We photographed them with long 10" candles (as those would be the least forgiving with structural imperfections) to illustrate that one can make these work even with such long candles. Candles are NOT included in this sale.

Please note that their bases come off - they were stored that way and they will be shipped that way, as this will enable us to minimize your shipping costs. Once received, just pop the tops firmly into the bottoms.

**** About the provenance of this item ****

This item is part of a group of hand made textiles, hand carved wood, hand blown glass, and hand made ceramics that was acquired about 23 years ago from Romania (most from the Transylvania region) for a store our family operated in Ohio. Eventually, the store closed, and all remaining merchandise ended up boxed up in storage in a relative's climate controlled warehouse, until our eBay store received them just recently. While we may have more than just one piece of a certain style, for the most part: 1. they will be only a few at best; 2. each of them will be unique; 3. once they are gone they cannot be replenished. All these items reflect, one way or another, some aspect of the Romanian cultural heritage - and its appreciation for the creativity, uniqueness, imperfections and charm of hand crafted wares over the monotony and volumes of the assembly lines.

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