Dove Taper,
a pair.
Doves in flight, cut small and set close, three to a side on a 24 cm cream taper. Cut by hand from chilled sheets of coloured wax, pressed on one at a time. Gold and bronze read warm by candlelight; lilac and rosewater are for the softer end of the table — a quiet favourite for weddings. Sold as a pair — twelve doves in all.
12 wax doves per pair. cream · six doves per candle · 24 cm
Details
How to burn
Trim the wick to about 5 millimetres before you light it. The motifs are cut from coloured wax and pressed on, not painted on — as the candle burns down, they soften and blend in. If you want to keep the last decorated section as a keepsake, blow out with about 4 cm left.
Care
Never leave a burning candle alone. Keep in cool, dark storage — coloured wax can fingerprint in summer windows. If a taper warps slightly in transit, roll it gently between your palms for 30 seconds and it'll straighten.
