The rods can be plied apart with a pair of pliers or a pair of tongs. The surplus metal on the top end is now cut off and trued up.
SPIRAL CANDLESTICK
This old Dutch candlestick is made of 3⁄16-in. round wire in spiral form. The spiral stem is made so that, as the candle burns down, an inner socket is moved around the spiral. This travels up and down and keeps the point of the candle above the holder.
Copyright, 1911, by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.
Finishing of an Ornamental Window Grill, and Levelling Up of an Old Dutch Candlestick.