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Candlestick with two arms
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Candlestick with two arms

anonymous · c. 1450 - c. 1500 · turning; casting; screwed; brass (alloy)

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

About this work

The profiled conical base has a raised rim at the top, which also allows it to serve as a drip pan. On the base, the round stem is riveted, decorated with three knobs. The upper part of the stem, partially provided with a screw thread, tapers in such a way that it can be used as a candle pin. The transition from the base to the stem is marked by fluting. On the stem, the two-armed turner is placed, which has a round hole in the center with a screw thread that matches that of the shaft. The arms have the shape of trefoils. In the round or pointed ends, the candle pins are screwed onto the drip pans. The latter have six crenellations and are decorated with six ornaments of three holes each.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
candlestick
Credit lineKandelaar met twee armen. c. 1450 - c. 1500. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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