Handmade Beeswax WWII WAC (Women's Army Corp) Figural Candle painting of two figures one of them composed entirely

one of them  composed entirely of a blonde wood

and a few little scratches

which I think just adds to the appeal

9” long x 4” wide x 3 1/2” tall

Handmade Beeswax WWII WAC (Women's Army Corp) Figural Candle painting of two figures one of them composed entirelyI think this sculptural beeswax candle is a pretty extraordinary thing, and I have not been able to find another of its kind. Surely made during WWII, it represents a woman in the Women's Army Corps, the women's branch of the US Army formed as an auxiliary unit (WAAC) in 1942, and converted to an active duty status (WAC) in July, 1943. Ultimately, about 150,000 American women served in the WAAC and WAC during World War II. I'm so curious about the