A forged iron candelabra, nearly 19 inches tall, with two taper holders rising from a braided stem and a hand-worked heart form at the center. The base is cast and irregular. The iron is matte black throughout, with the slight unevenness that comes from working metal by hand.

The heart reads more like a knot than an ornament -- structural, deliberate, the point where the two arms split before climbing to the taper cups. Lit with a pair of slim event tapers, it sits somewhere between candleholder and sculpture. Works on a mantle, a dining table, or anywhere a room needs a quiet anchor.

The forged iron is unmarked and holds well. There is only one.

Part of Hoppe Shoppe's curated collection of vintage iron objects and found candleholders.

• Iron
• 3 1/2" L x 2 3/4" W x 18 7/8" H
• Holds a 1/2" taper, ideal for our Event Tapers