Pair of candlesticks of cast bronze with silver overlay, each with a coat of arms (formerly called 'Belegno of Venice'), and a blank shield

Maker

(metalworker)
1800-1899

Title

Pair of candlesticks of cast bronze with silver overlay, each with a coat of arms (formerly called 'Belegno of Venice'), and a blank shield

Date of Production

1800 - 1899

Medium

cast bronze with silver inlay

Dimensions

Height: 24.9 cm
Diameter: 13.2 cm

Accession Number

O.1966.GP.216

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords




Label Text

These candlesticks were designed in imitation of Islamic brassware. Their manufacture is technically quite different from the other pieces in this case, and their shape is Italian.

Provenance

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