Hutsul Land Ethnopark in Bukovel ski resort

Hutsul Land Ethnopark in Bukovel ski resort

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 31, 2025 - A ceramic candelabrum is displayed at the Hutsul Land Ethnopark in the Bukovel ski resort, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine.(Photo by Yurii Rylchuk/Ukrinform)

Greek Catholic liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

Greek Catholic liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) Sviatoslav Shevchuk (C) uses a dikirion and a trikirion during the divine liturgy at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine His Beatitude Epiphanius uses a dikirion and a trikirion during the divine liturgy at St Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine His Beatitude Epiphanius uses a dikirion and a trikirion during the divine liturgy at St Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine His Beatitude Epiphanius uses a dikirion and a trikirion during the divine liturgy at St Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Divine liturgy in Kryvorivnia

Divine liturgy in Kryvorivnia

KRYVORIVNIA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Candles burn during the divine liturgy at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Christmas Day, Kryvorivnia, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine.

Divine liturgy in Kryvorivnia

Divine liturgy in Kryvorivnia

KRYVORIVNIA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Candles burn before an icon during the divine liturgy at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Christmas Day, Kryvorivnia, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine.

Rising Star exhibition presented in Kyiv

Rising Star exhibition presented in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 21, 2023 - Candlestick triplets presented during the opening of the Rising Star exhibition, created to introduce visitors to the history of Christmas, at the Red Hall of the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

Rising Star exhibition presented in Kyiv

Rising Star exhibition presented in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 21, 2023 - Candlestick triplets presented during the opening of the Rising Star exhibition, created to introduce visitors to the history of Christmas, at the Red Hall of the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

All-night vigil in Kyiv on Christmas Eve

All-night vigil in Kyiv on Christmas Eve

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2023 - A candlestick is pictured during the divine liturgy at St Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral on Christmas Eve, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

(220105) -- CAIRO, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows ancient coins seized at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 5, 2022. Egypt's archeological unit and the police at Cairo International Airport seized on Wednesday nine ancient coins and a yellow copper-made candlestick, which a passenger attempted to smuggle abroad. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

(220105) -- CAIRO, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows ancient coins seized at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 5, 2022. Egypt's archeological unit and the police at Cairo International Airport seized on Wednesday nine ancient coins and a yellow copper-made candlestick, which a passenger attempted to smuggle abroad. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

(220105) -- CAIRO, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows an ancient coin seized at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 5, 2022. Egypt's archeological unit and the police at Cairo International Airport seized on Wednesday nine ancient coins and a yellow copper-made candlestick, which a passenger attempted to smuggle abroad. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

EGYPT-CAIRO-SMUGGLED ANCIENT COINS-SEIZURE

(220105) -- CAIRO, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows ancient coins seized at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 5, 2022. Egypt's archeological unit and the police at Cairo International Airport seized on Wednesday nine ancient coins and a yellow copper-made candlestick, which a passenger attempted to smuggle abroad. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

Tower Of London - film (1962)

Tower Of London - film (1962)

Vincent Price Characters: Richard of Gloucester Film: Tower Of London (1962) Director: Roger Corman 24 October 1962 Date: 24-Oct-62

Tower Of London - film (1962)

Tower Of London - film (1962)

Vincent Price Characters: Richard of Gloucester Film: Tower Of London (1962) Director: Roger Corman 24 October 1962 Date: 24-Oct-62

Advert for Mappin & Webb Edwardian items 1907

Advert for Mappin & Webb Edwardian items 1907

Selection of Prince\'s plate and sterling silver items from 1907.1907

Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916

Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916

Varity of sterling silver luxury Christmas gifts for the homefront.1916

Carvings at the cliosters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Carvings at the cliosters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This is the south side of the 220m corridor that stretches east to west from the sodebei wall of Yomeimon at Nikko Toshogu. The south side is decorated with 25 different carvings. A candlestick is attached to each carving to light the corridor.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number86‐6‐0]

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The tomb of first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was placed in the inner shrine at Nikko Toshogu. When the stone pagoda, which had replaced an early wooden structure, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1683, the fifth shogun Tsunayoshi rebuilt it in Chinese-style bronze. The crane-shaped candlestick, censer, and vase were gifts from the king of Korean.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐41‐0]

Carvings at the cliosters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Carvings at the cliosters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This is the south side of the 220m corridor that stretches east to west from the sodebei wall of Yomeimon at Nikko Toshogu. The south side is decorated with 25 different carvings. A candlestick is attached to each carving to light the corridor.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐42‐0]

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The tomb of first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was placed in the inner shrine at Nikko Toshogu. When the stone pagoda, which had replaced an early wooden structure, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1683, the fifth shogun Tsunayoshi rebuilt it in Chinese-style bronze. The crane-shaped candlestick, censer, and vase were gifts from the king of Korean.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐41‐2]

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The tomb of first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was placed in the inner shrine at Nikko Toshogu. When the stone pagoda, which had replaced an early wooden structure, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1683, the fifth shogun Tsunayoshi rebuilt it in Chinese-style bronze. The crane-shaped candlestick, censer, and vase were gifts from the king of Korean.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐38‐0]

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The treasure tower at the Okusha,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The tomb of first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was placed in the inner shrine at Nikko Toshogu. When the stone pagoda, which had replaced an early wooden structure, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1683, the fifth shogun Tsunayoshi rebuilt it in Chinese-style bronze. The crane-shaped candlestick, censer, and vase were gifts from the king of Korean.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐14‐0]

Carvings at the cliosters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Carvings at the cliosters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This is the south side of the 220m corridor that stretches east to west from the sodebei wall of Yomeimon at Nikko Toshogu. The south side is decorated with 25 different carvings. A candlestick is attached to each carving to light the corridor.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐3‐0]

A woman carrying a portable candlestick

A woman carrying a portable candlestick

A woman with a portable lantern casts a sidelong glance. She has a kanzashi hairpin in her hair. The maruobi sash and type of kimono suggest that she is a maiko dancer. The base of a body supporter is visible. This was used to keep the subject immobile while the shutter was open.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐72‐0]

Carvings on the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Carvings on the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This is the south side of the 220m corridor that stretches east to west from the sodebei wall of Yomeimon at Nikko Toshogu. The south side is decorated with 25 different carvings. A candlestick is attached to each carving to light the corridor. The building in the back is the Honjido (Yakushido), famous for its meiryu (crying dragon).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐58‐2]

The cloisters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The cloisters of the Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This is the south side of the 220m corridor that stretches east to west from the sodebei wall of Yomeimon at Nikko Toshogu. The south side is decorated with 25 different carvings. A candlestick is attached to each carving to light the corridor. The building in the back is the Honjido (Yakushido), famous for its meiryu (crying dragon).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐25‐0]

Christmas, Christmas decoration, Christmas candlestick, coniferous branches, natural Christmas decoration, floristry

Christmas, Christmas decoration, Christmas candlestick, coniferous branches, natural Christmas decoration, floristry

Christmas, Christmas decoration, Christmas candlestick, coniferous branches, natural Christmas decoration, , Czech Republic on 28th November 2017 (CTK Photo/ Kiesenbauer Zdenek)

Christmas, Christmas decoration, Christmas candlestick, coniferous branches, natural Christmas decoration, floristry

Christmas, Christmas decoration, Christmas candlestick, coniferous branches, natural Christmas decoration, floristry

Christmas, Christmas decoration, Christmas candlestick, coniferous branches, natural Christmas decoration, , Czech Republic on 28th November 2017 (CTK Photo/ Kiesenbauer Zdenek)