Candlestick with carved and engraved ornament, including an empty coat of arms, tendrils and animals. The object consists of three parts: the base on which the fat trap is embossed and the hollow trunk, which is also a candleholder and placed on the fat trap is riveted. They feature a carved and engraved ornament, parts of which were probably inlaid with silver, as perhaps can be seen from the dotted lines within the outlines of those details. The foot has a border divided into triangles and a frieze consisting of a white coat of arms and symmetrical tendrils ornament, each of which includes
Candlestick with carved and engraved ornament, including an empty coat of arms, tendrils and animals. The object consists of three parts: the base on which the fat trap is embossed and the hollow trunk, which is also a candleholder and placed on the fat trap is riveted. They feature a carved and engraved ornament, parts of which were probably inlaid with silver, as perhaps can be seen from the dotted lines within the outlines of those details. The foot has a border divided into triangles and a frieze consisting of a white coat of arms and symmetrical tendrils ornament, each of which includes two fantasy animals reminiscent of a panther and a lion. Fat trap and holder are decorated with corresponding motifs. The top of the hollow trunk has the appearance of a candle holder with profiled edges and in between a division into triangles., anonymous, Egypte, c. 1400 - c. 1500, copper (metal), engraving, h 13 cm × d cm
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