Tesaurus d'Art i Arquitectura Getty Institute 0000-00-00 2024-01-24 15:40:44 en hogscraper candlesticks300180284candlesticks, hogscrapercandlesticks, hogscraper typehog-scrapershogscraper candlestickhogscraper type candlestickshogscrapers Candlesticks usually of sheet iron on a convex disc base with a straight tubular stem bearing a round drip catcher at the top. A slot in the side of the stem accommodates a finger grip for operating the candle adjuster and ejector, and a suspension hook sometimes extends from the drip catcher. The name is believed to be derived from a resemblance to the device used to scrape the bristles from butchered hogs. hogscraper candlestick hogscraper candlesticks 2026-03-30 21:08:13