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Arm with candlestick of a two-tiered candelabra
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Arm with candlestick of a two-tiered candelabra

anonymous · 1650 · casting; brass (alloy)

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

About this work

Candle arm belonging to a two-tier brass candelabrum. The S-shaped arm features a scroll at the base, a dolphin's head halfway along, and transitions outward into a flat thickening with a screw hole. The candle holder with the drip pan is secured within this. The drip pan is ribbed and profiled around the opening on the underside and has a downward-facing and a slightly projecting rim. The cylindrical candle holder has a profiled and a projecting rim, two grooved rings, a rib, and a profiled narrower lower section that transitions into a projection with a screw thread and a central hole. The pin for attaching the arm is conical with a round knob on top. The drip pan has a sealed round hole, indicating that the candelabrum was once electrified. This is the first arm of the upper stand ring, numbered with the digit 5.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chandelier
Credit lineArm met kaarsenhouder van kaarsenkroon van twee hoogten. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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