Pricket Candlestick with Fantastic Creatures, ca. 1150–75, with later restoration, Made in Meuse Valley, South Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Gilt-copper alloy, rock crystal, Overall: 8 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/16 in. (21.1 x 11.4 x 10.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Three hybrid winged creatures emerge from abstract feet to form these candlesticks. Their appearance suggests that the artist intended to symbolize the ability of light to chase away the powers of darkness
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Pricket Candlestick, Fantastic Creatures, ca, 1150–75, later restoration, Meuse Valley, South Netherlands, Netherlandish, Gilt-copper alloy, rock crystal, Overall, 8 5/16 x 4 1/2 1/16, 21.1 11.4 10.3 cm, Metalwork-Copper, Three hybrid, winged, creatures, emerge, abstract feet, form, candlesticks, appearance, artist intended, symbolize, ability, light, chase away, powers, darkness
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