The Rat in The Cellar Candle Holder and Candle-LargeThis is quite the candle holder. It was designed for and and used in the year 1000 by the monks of the very famous Abby of Cluny, in France. Eventually it came to be used in the wine cellars of Burgundy, France. The name comes from the handle that resembles the tail of a rat. The design of the holder allows the candle to be raised. Quite a masterpiece.