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Bronze candlestick on a square base with trophies, weapons, and musical instruments
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Bronze candlestick on a square base with trophies, weapons, and musical instruments

anonymous · 1650 - 1700 · bronze (metal)

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

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Polished bronze, chiseled and engraved candelabrum on a square foot with chamfered corners. The stem is four-sided baluster-shaped, provided with a four-sided, multi-profiled node, and on the flat sides decorated with shell ornament, heads in medallions, and trophies of weapons and musical instruments. The square candle holder is chamfered at the corners. See also: BK-NM-12421-b.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKandelaar van brons op vierkante voet met o.a. trofeeën, wapens en muziekinstrumenten. 1650 - 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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