Choir Boy Candle ~ Vintage

DescriptionThis vintage and wonderfully tacky Christmas Choir Boy Candle reminds me of ones my baba used to have. It is perfect to adorn any home or Yule altar.The use of choirboys in Christian liturgical music can be traced back to pre-Christian times. Saint Paul’s dictum that “women should be silent in churches” (mulieres in ecclesiis taceant) resonated with this largely patriarchal tradition; the development of vocal polyphony from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and Baroque thus took place largely, though not exclusively, in the context of the all-male choir, in which all voice parts were sung by men and boys.Candles are used in religious rituals & for spiritual means as both functional & symbolic lights. It was believed that burning candles would aid in protection & invite helpful spirits into the home.Please remember these are vintage & antique pieces so minor scuffs may be part of their charm.