Candlestick, carried by lions, The object is composed of the following parts: the base and the trunk that are cast in one piece, the fat trap, the candle pin and the three bases. The trunk is hollow from the inside to the top node. The round, slightly raised foot towards the middle merges with the round trunk with three knots. The round fat trap, which has almost the same diameter as the foot, and whose bottom tapers slightly, connects to this. The raised edge with six tilting is enlivened with six ornaments, consisting of a perforation in the shape of a five-pass. The large candle pin is placed on top, which is profiled at the base. Foot, trunk, fat trap and pin are decorated with fine grooved rings. The candlestick has three cams at the bottom on the inside, to which the three pedestals are soldered in the shape of lions. These were not originally and later applied., anonymous, Northern Netherlands (possibly), c. 1400 - c. 1500, brass (alloy), soldering, h 34.5 cm × d 14 cm
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