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The Westmoreland Specialty Company, founded in 1889 in East Liverpool, Ohio, was a prominent American glass manufacturer known for its high-quality pressed and blown glassware. They produced a wide array of decorative items, including tableware, candy dishes, and candlesticks, often featuring intricate patterns and vibrant colors. The "Wedding" pattern, characterized by its delicate etched designs, was a popular line, especially when combined with ruby flash or other colored overlays. Ruby flash glass, created by applying a thin layer of ruby-colored glass to clear glass and then etching or cutting through the ruby layer to reveal the clear glass beneath, became very popular in the mid-20th century. These Westmoreland candlesticks, likely produced in the 1950s, exemplify this decorative style, combining the brilliance of cut glass with the rich hue of ruby red, making them sought-after by collectors of vintage American glass.