A COPPER ALLOY CANDLESTICK
NORTH WEST EUROPEAN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Of 'Capstan' form (see note below); with two stage flaring circular foot.
Very minor casting flaws.
5.5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) high
出版
Bangs 1995, no. 44
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Michaelis 1978, p. 58, fig. 64
Rotterdam 1994, p. 97
拍品专文
This piece is an example of the 'Capstan' style of candlestick, the most notable feature of which is the absence, or near absence, of a shaft between the socket and base.