Candle making. Candle maker making candles. He is repeatedly dipping wicks into molten wax and then allowing it to cool and dry, to form the candles.

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Candle making. Candle maker making candles. He is repeatedly dipping wicks into molten wax and then allowing it to cool and dry, to form the candles. A fire beneath the tub keeps the wax molten. Engraving from \Grands Hommes et Grands faits de l'industrie\" (1880)."

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Photo credit: © CCI ARCHIVES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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