WINCHESTER COLLEGE 45 and 1452 and the fact that wax torches are lower in price than unmade wax suggest that old wax was normally used for making torches. Prices for old wax and wax torches are given below, the latter including 1s. per doz. lb. for making. An entry for torches in 1538 and a low price in 1555 (6s. per doz. lb.) have been assumed to be for old wax.

DOI link for WINCHESTER COLLEGE 45 and 1452 and the fact that wax torches are lower in price than unmade wax suggest that old wax was normally used for making torches. Prices for old wax and wax torches are given below, the latter including 1s. per doz. lb. for making. An entry for torches in 1538 and a low price in 1555 (6s. per doz. lb.) have been assumed to be for old wax.

WINCHESTER COLLEGE 45 and 1452 and the fact that wax torches are lower in price than unmade wax suggest that old wax was normally used for making torches. Prices for old wax and wax torches are given below, the latter including 1s. per doz. lb. for making. An entry for torches in 1538 and a low price in 1555 (6s. per doz. lb.) have been assumed to be for old wax.