This item a tin toleware push-up candlestick holder measuring 4.5" tall, 3.75" in diameter at the base, and 1.5" in diameter at the top. 

In the collectibles and antique industry, toleware refers to kitchen-related objects created from metal, typically tin or thin steel, and are usually in the country primitive motif.  This style of decorative art spread from Europe (where it was referred to as japanning) to the United States in the 18th century, and was popular in U.S. kitchens in the 18th and 19th centuries.