[MR] Open Flames

[Smith CTR Jeffrey C]

While this may not be exactly the same thing, certainly red seals (as in signets) existed so red wax was available -- my understanding is that sealing with red wax was the perogative of a sovereign, but I haven't researched it myself.  I speculate that red candles were available only to the very wealthy due to cost of manufacture.  I suspect you are right that white or beeswax-yellow candles would predominate.

Barcsi Janos 

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Subject: Re: [MR] Open Flames

Red candle wax?

The popularity of coloured candles is, I'm pretty certain, a modernism.? Any images of candles I've seen in historical paintings or the like have been plain white or off-white (a la beeswax).? And not only are white or off-white?candles more accurate historically, they are a lot less messy.

Your servant aye
Donal


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From: chagankhulan at clan-whitewing.org
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Sent: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 7:57 am
Subject: Re: [MR] Open Flames



Sorry Cairistiona,

   It's the way my brain is wired.  Lovely scene, creamy white table clothes, red wax soaking into the cloth. Blast! Now I've got to get the wax out!  Not my favorite chore and not always succesful, either. 
Multiply that by 50 to 75% of the tables...sigh...  I'll try to be more positive.  I'll put a pretty plate under my candle and feel good that my tablecloth won't need to be de-waxed...;-)

Chagan the incorrigible



> Chagan,
>
> What a lovely thought.  All of the tables will be covered for feast 
> and we anticipate candle wax will drip on some of the cloths.
>
> Cairistiona
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <chagankhulan at clan-whitewing.org>
> To: "Michael Houghton" <herveus at gmail.com>
> Cc: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [MR] Open Flames
>
>
>>I would think the biggest issue with the candles - outside of site 
>>rules
>> -
>> would be who gets th job of de-waxing all those table cloths if 
>>candles  are in abundance!  That's a thankless task for some poor soul 
>>to get  stuck  with.
>> Perhaps folks should bring something to put under their candle 
>>holders  to  catch any wax drippings.  Just a thought.
>>
>> Chagan
>>
>>
>>
>>> Howdy!
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Debera <tovah814 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> If there are to be no flames allowed at the 12th Night Feast, 
>>>> please be so kind as to show me where it is written.
>>>
>>> The statement of site rules I just read did not ban open flames. It 
>>> simply asked for restraint in the number of candles per table. If 
>>> you were planning a candlestick of twenty candles, that would 
>>> probably be overboard. A candle or five per table is probably no 
>>> issue at all.
>>>
>>> yours,
>>> Herveus
>>>
>>> --
>>> Michael Houghton   | Herveus d'Ormonde
>>> herveus at gmail.com         | White Wolf and the Phoenix
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