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Spiral candelabrum
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Spiral candelabrum

anonymous · 1550 - 1750 · forging; screwed; iron (metal)

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

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Spiral candelabrum of wrought iron on three narrow legs, engraved with leaf decorations and having a hole at the end through which a ring has been passed. On the three legs, the openwork spiral stem is screwed, with a shell-shaped drip pan in between. In the stem is the nut-shaped candle holder with a curved handle, so that the candle holder is height-adjustable. At the top of the stem is a handle.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
candlestick
Credit lineSpiraalvormige kandelaar. 1550 - 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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