Vestry Black Tapers — Set of Twelve
Vestry Black Tapers — Set of Twelve
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Vestry Black Tapers — Set of Twelve
Twelve slender taper candles in matte black, so the table is lit for the season and not just for tonight. Unscented, because candlelight at a table should light the food, not argue with it.
Black wax burns with the same warm flame as ivory; it simply looks better doing it against dark linen and brass.
Matte black tapers · Clyro
The table is lit for the season, not just for tonight.
Twelve slender tapers in matte black, unscented, at roughly seven hours each. Buying candles two at a time is how a dressed table quietly stops happening.
Black wax, plainly
The flame is the same.
Black wax burns with the same warm flame as ivory. The colour changes the object, not the light it gives.
Unscented throughout, because candlelight at a table should light the food rather than argue with it.
On the table
A line of flames.
On a dark table the candle body recedes and you are left with a line of flames, which is the effect worth having.
Matte black wax above darkened brass keeps the whole arrangement in one register rather than splitting it in two.
Why twelve
What is in the box.
Twelve tapers, one standard size, no fragrance.
12 · tapers
A box, not a pair
Twelve tapers at roughly seven hours each. You stop rationing the candles and start lighting them on an ordinary Tuesday.
Matte black, unscented
No fragrance at all. Scented wax at a dinner table competes with what is on the plate, which is the one thing a candle should not do.
25 · cm
A standard base
Twenty-five centimetres tall on a 2.2 cm base. That is the common taper size, so they drop into the Forge candlesticks and into most holders already on the shelf.
A dripless blend
Blended to run clean rather than shed wax down the stem. Keep them out of a draught and they behave.
Burn time is approximate and varies with draught, wick length and room temperature.
A single taper covers a whole dinner.
When they earn it
Two nights they are for.
A long dinner
Roughly seven hours each, so one taper carries a whole dinner from the first course to the last of the wine.
An ordinary Tuesday
With twelve in the box you stop rationing them and light the table on a night that was not an occasion.
Trim the wick, keep them out of draughts, and never leave a flame unattended.
Detail
Specification.
| Contents | Set of twelve tapers, matte black |
| Height | 25 cm |
| Base | Standard 2.2 cm — fits the Forge candlesticks and most holders |
| Fragrance | Unscented |
| Wax | Dripless blend |
| Burn time | Approx. 7 hours each |
| Use | Trim the wick, keep out of draughts, never leave a flame unattended |
| Shipping | Free, every order, no minimum |
| Returns | 30 days from delivery |
Questions
Before you order.
Will they fit holders I already have?
They are 25 cm tall on a standard 2.2 cm base, which fits the Forge candlesticks and most holders. If yours takes a narrower taper, measure the cup before you order.
Does black wax burn differently?
No. The flame is the same warm light you get from an ivory taper. The difference is entirely in how the unlit candle reads on the table.
How long does one last?
Approximately seven hours each. That is an estimate rather than a guarantee — a draught, a long wick or a warm room will all shorten it.
Will they drip on my table?
They are a dripless blend, so in still air they should not. Trim the wick, keep them out of draughts, and never leave a flame unattended.
How long does delivery take?
Most orders arrive within one to two weeks, with tracking from the moment the parcel is scanned.
Goes with it
Something to stand them in.
Clyro
Light the table.
Free shipping, 30 days to change your mind.