candelabra

• “Before them they lighted brilliant flambeaux of wax in candelabra of gold, but their faces outshone the flambeaux, for that they had eyes sharper than unsheathed swords and the lashes of their eyelids bewitched all hearts.”

  The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night

• “Arrived at the gate, before which hung a black curtain, the old woman knocked and it was opened to us; when we entered and found a vestibule spread with carpets and hung around with lamps all alight and wax candles in candelabra adorned with pendants of precious gems and noble ores.”

  The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night

• “Beside the base of the candelabra was a malachite and silver hairband, lying there as if dropped or tossed carelessly.”

  The Chaos Balance

• “While at Bologna he executed an angel holding a candelabra, which is one of the most lovely and pleasing things he ever made (Fig. 104).”

  A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

• “The candelabra is a nice touch. deceptiphone: LG promotes Transformers 2 with a special edition of their versa model kozo lamps: just turn the faucet on and light comes out! wait what? microblogging on twitter is so passé: slate v's flutter offers nanoblogging”

  technabob

• “Shells, rosettes and "candelabra" columns frame the openings, which are dramatically crowned by a broad scalloped canopy spanning the choir window.”

  Colonial Lake Pátzcuaro

• “I look at the word "candelabra" and recall as a young man with a friend who was a brassiere designer for Sears joking with him one night over bourbon and Locker Room anybody remember butyl nitrate?”

  Phenomena

• “They are called candelabra, and are really ornamental candlesticks.”

  Princess Polly's Gay Winter

• “The simplest designs were the tables topped with a single crystal candelabra filled with white flowers.”

  Simon & Schuster: My Fair Wedding

• “A silver candelabra covered with long strands of pearls, white feathers, and calla lilies adorned another set of tables.”

  Simon & Schuster: My Fair Wedding

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