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Part of a candelabrum
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Part of a candelabrum

anonymous · 1475 - 1485 · casting; brass (alloy)

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

About this work

The two-armed candelabrum decorated with crabs is marked with the sign III at the base. The left arm is marked with three points at the eye, the right arm with three notches. The drip pans are round and decorated at the top and bottom with fine grooved rings. They have a hollow-rounded and straight oblique edge, which at the bottom transitions into a scalloped cut-out decoration. The candelabrum is marked with V at the base, the left arm with four points at the eye, the right arm with V. The drip pans have the signs V and five points on top. The holders are unmarked.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chandelier
Credit lineOnderdeel van een kaarsenkroon. 1475 - 1485. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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