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Arm with candlestick of a candelabrum of two heights, each with eight arms
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Arm with candlestick of a candelabrum of two heights, each with eight arms

anonymous · c. 1525 - c. 1550 · casting; screwed; 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-tiered candelabrum with a figure of Mary at the top. The arm is bent twice and decorated with four grape clusters and five vine leaves. The round drip pan is decorated at the bottom with fish-bladder motifs and has a downward-extending edge of cross-flowers towards the center, which masks the placement on the arm. The candle holder is hexagonal, openwork, placed on three vertical supports, transitioning into a projection with a screw thread. This is the second arm of the upper ring, numbered with 2 round dots. The candle holder is numbered with 2 shallow dots.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineArm met kaarsenhouder van kaarsenkroon van twee hoogten met ieder acht armen. c. 1525 - c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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