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Candelabrum with profiled foot and stem, resting on three lions
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Candelabrum with profiled foot and stem, resting on three lions

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1900 · soldering; riveted; punching; casting; brazed; iron (metal); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The candlestick is composed of the following parts: the foot and stem, cast as one piece; the drip pan; the candle prick; and the three foot supports. The foot is hollow inside up to the lower knot. The profiled conical foot transitions into the round stem with three knots. The round recessed drip pan is located here, surmounted by the sturdy unprofiled candle prick. The flat horizontal rim of the drip pan transitions into a narrow upstanding rim with eight unequal crenellations. Four ornaments consisting of a perforation in the form of a cinquefoil are applied in the upstanding rim of the drip pan. The foot, stem and drip pan are decorated with grooved rings. The candlestick has three ridges on the inside at the bottom, in which iron bolts are fixed, to which the lion cubs serving as foot supports are soldered.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKandelaar met geprofileerde voet en stam, rustend op drie leeuwen. c. 1850 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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