Reminiscent of a Dickens novel, a buttery glow exudes the faux taper with "charred" wick. Appearing to have endured hours of burn time, the amber hue emulates warmed, drizzled beeswax.

Tiptoeing down a dim corridor, one finds her way toward the bedchamber by light of this pretender.

In History. . .
Victorians once employed a small handheld light-holder known as a "Go to Bed". A long match was struck and inserted into a hole on the brass novelty affording just enough time to find their featherbed.