The Candle Room of Price's Patent Candles in Battersea, London, England. William Wilson and Benjamin Lancaster who established the company purchased the patent for the separation of coconut fats for use in candle making, to produce a harder, pure white fat known as stearine. The company grew and by 1900 became the largest candle manufacturer in the world.

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Location: City of London, England
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