19th Century Public School Certificates of Merit charming carving A super pair of vintage

A super pair of vintage candlestick holders with a super retro feel

but I really like it

visible in a few spots

and I really like the three little buttons near the lip

(I am happy to scrape it off before shipping if you prefer

19th Century Public School Certificates of Merit charming carving A super pair of vintageI think these are just wonderful, and who doesn't know someone who could use a little recognition of their merits?! These were awarded to a young "Master Charley Geoppinger" in the late 1870s or so by a couple of different teachers two of them for a hundred merits, one for twenty, one for 15 and two for three. I believe these would have been saved to either cash in for some prize, reward, or further honor, but I am not certain precisely what. I really