Alpine Splint Rushlight Candleholder c.1720-1750A charming primitive and diminutively formed Alpine Rushlight and candle holder c. 1720 1750 Hand forged from wrought iron with a spring loaded grip for holding the splint or rushlight, and a ring for a candle above a heart shaped drip tray. The holder has a small curved handle for carrying, or hanging. And a simple but elegant twist to the main upright. The heart shaped tray may indicate it was created and given as a token of love. Rushlights were