Candlestick, 15th century, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 9 1/4 x Diam. of base 4 1/4 in. ( x cm), Metalwork-Bronze

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Candlestick, 15th century, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 9 1/4 x Diam. of base 4 1/4 in. ( x cm), Metalwork-Bronze, Although common in Roman times, candlesticks of the socket variety were not seen again in Europe until the fourteenth century. The revival of this type might well have been due to the return of merchants of the wax trade from the East, where socket candlesticks are known to have existed as early as the thirteenth century

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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