Hello Mike: Those old 400 year old candle holders are not worth anything,,,what'ya take for'um. LOL,,,,but remember some of my Whites rode with Jesse James. ha WOW!!!what a family hairloom you have there. Those were probably made in the "old county". Ireland, England, or where ever your family came from. If the name, William White, and the date are stamped in the metal, I bet he made them are had them custom made. Either way, they are priceless. There are books and web sites on collectables, antiques, and such , that might have some information on them. Good luck,,,,Red Anthony ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com