Two-armed candlestick with St. Christophorus and the Christ Child, The candlestick is composed of the following parts: the base, the trunk with St. Christophorus, the two fat traps and the two candle holders. The low round base, decorated with grooved rings, ends in a stand ring. This has a raised edge at the top, so that the horizontal surface of the foot can serve as a fat trap. The foot rises towards the center and there has a hole surrounded by a round edge, in which the trunk is shoveled. This is hexagonal at the bottom and provided with a base and a capital. On it stands the barefoot going H. Christophorus, who carries the Christ child on his shoulders. The pedestal on which Saint Christophorus is placed has a protrusion into which the tree is inserted, which is screwed to the saint's right arm. The tree has two branches, in which the candle holders are screwed onto the fat traps at the ends. The saint wears a cloak reaching down to the knees, the edges of which are granulated, and a belt that is enlivened with circles. The Christ Child wears a cloak whose hem and collar are granulated. The round fat traps are (differently) provided with rings on the underside. The profiled candle holders are hexagonal and each have a standing rectangular and a round opening. These are placed on vertical hexagonal connectors. The tree trunk was broken at the right hand of Christoffel, partially renewed there and fixed with an iron screw in the arm, the giant and martyr Christophorus, possible attributes: palm-tree (with bunches of dates, or withered), infant Christ, anonymous, Germany, c. 1825 - c. 1875, brass (alloy), granulation, h 36.5 cm d 17.8 cm
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