Schwibbogen

A schwibbogen (German pronunciation: [ʃʋəb'boːɡən], from Middle High German swiboge, "to hover") is a decorative candle-holder from the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) region of Saxony, Germany. The first metal schwibbogen was made in 1740 in Johanngeorgenstadt. The early candle arches consisted of a single forged piece of black metal which could be painted. The number of candles varies with the size of the arc, the original design holding eleven.

Schwibbogen

A schwibbogen (German pronunciation: [ʃʋəb'boːɡən], from Middle High German swiboge, "to hover") is a decorative candle-holder from the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) region of Saxony, Germany. The first metal schwibbogen was made in 1740 in Johanngeorgenstadt. The early candle arches consisted of a single forged piece of black metal which could be painted. The number of candles varies with the size of the arc, the original design holding eleven.