This is a pair of brass candlesticks that were placed on the two tier altar. Large red or white candles would be inserted onto the sharp metal spike on the top of the candlestick. In some Peranakan homes, beadwork or embroidery pieces would decorate the circular portion of the candlesticks.This item is donated by the family of prominent Peranakan, Ong Sam Leong (b. 1857, Singapore – d. 7 February 1918, Singapore). It comes from his ancestral home of Bukit Rose, formerly at 259 Bukit Timah Road. Ong was a well-known successful businessman who made is money in the mining of phosphate on Christmas island, which was historically a territory of colonial Singapore.
