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Press Vertical Tealight Holder
A tealight holder of heavyweight pressed clear glass with ribbed decoration, 9.5 cm wide
95 × 70 × 95 mm
2020
China
0.7 kg
Approx. $65 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
The Press Vertical Tealight Holder in Pressed Clear Glass (SKU PRT01) is a tealight holder 9.5 cm in diameter and 7 cm high. Year of design: 2020.
Construction
It is pressed from fat, chunky coils of glass in iron moulds under extreme pressure. The result is a heavyweight glass object with rib-like decoration that refracts and diffuses light across the surface.
Specifications
- Size: 9.5 cm wide, 7 cm high, 9.5 cm long; weight 0.7 kg
- Material: glass; indoor use
- Country of origin: China
Story
Industrial pressing
The holder is made by industrially pressing coils of glass into iron moulds. The signature rib-like decoration acts as an optical lens.
Raised ridges
The groove has art deco-style raised ridges. The glass is thick and transparent.
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