Candlestick carried by three lions, The object is composed of the following parts: the base and the trunk, which are cast in one piece, the fat trap, the candle pin and the three bases. The trunk is hollow from the inside to beyond the lower node. The profiled conical foot merges with the round profiled trunk with two knots. The round fat trap connects to this, with the long candle pin profiled from below. The round recessed grease trap has a wide, flat, horizontal edge, which changes into a narrow, raised edge with six tilting points. Foot, fat trap and pin are decorated with fine grooved rings. Six decorations are arranged in the wall of the foot and the fat trap, each consisting of a five-hole perforation. The candlestick has three cams at the bottom of the inside, which protrude downwards and to which the three lions are riveted., anonymous, Northern Netherlands (possibly), c. 1400 - c. 1450, brass (alloy), perforating, h 33.5 cm × d 11 cm
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Candlestick carried, three lions, object, composed, following parts, base, trunk, cast, piece, fat trap, candle pin, three bases, hollow, inside, beyond, lower node, profiled conical foot merges, round profiled trunk, two knots, round fat trap connects, long candle pin profiled, round recessed grease trap, wide, flat, horizontal edge, changes, narrow, raised edge, six tilting points, Foot, pin, decorated, fine grooved rings, Six decorations, arranged, wall, foot, consisting, five-hole perforation, candlestick, three cams, bottom, protrude downwards, riveted, Northern Netherlands, c, 1400, 1450, brass, alloy, perforating
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