Black Baroque Candle, Ornate Gothic Pillar, Vegan Coconut Wax

MORBID LONDON Every city has a dark side... & some are much darker than others. London has been described as a spectral city, so filled with imitations of its past that it haunts its own inhabitants. From the toturous Tower of London to the vampire-crazed digging up of Highgate Cemetery, there are endless tales of spirits & specters eminating from the Big Smoke. Whilst re-visiting my birthplace & thinking about the new collection I'd been working on, it seemed fitting that I paid homage to my hometown & the macabre history it holds. ???? HIGHGATE CEMETERY in the 1800's London's population was over 1 million & accompanied with a very high death rate (graves were crammed between shops & outside taverns). To combat this, the government decided to build seven new cemeteries across the city. The third of these was Highgate. Setting the thousands of ghostly accounts of spectral faces, floating heads & exploding coffins aside for one moment there was also the tale of the 'Highgate Vampire'. in the 1970's a group of satanists performed an awakening ceremony at the cemetery which disturbed a medieval nobleman & brought him to 'life'. The Highgate Vampire is said to be a tall, dark figure that glides through the cemetery. His presence is frequently announced by a sudden drop in temperature. He has also caused clocks & watches to stop. He terrifies all animals in his vicinity, & he's been blamed for scores of dead foxes on the cemetery grounds. The Highgate Vampire has a hypnotic stare & bone-chilling effect on all who have encountered him, especially those foolish enough to spend the night in the cemetery. Today, 170,000 people are buried at Highgate Cemetery in 53,000 graves on 37 acres. Plots are still for sale, subject to government restrictions & some notable people who not rest there are Malcolm Mclaren, Bob Hoskins & George Michael. The Highgate baroque candle is scented with velvety suede, almonds, tonka & notes of amber. Highgate is smooth & can be described as a warm, everlasting hug. No two baroque candles are the same. As each candle is handmade there might be some small beautiful imperfections & this will vary from candle to candle. Large - 7cm (diameter) x 14cm (height) Smaller - 7cm (diameter x 8cm (height) Made with 100% coconut wax each candle is of course vegan, including our braided cotton wicks. Hand poured by Wolf Wytch in Nottingham, UK. All images are Copyright 2022 by Wolf Wytch Black Baroque Candle, Ornate Gothic Pillar, Vegan Coconut Wax