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Two candlesticks
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
These candlesticks are decorated smooth, ovoid planes. When the candles are lit, these fields look like wax drippings. This abstract ornamentation differs notably from the elaborate chasing found on much other Dutch silver from the third quarter of the 17th century.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTwee kandelaars. 1668. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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