Candlestick: knight with dragon, anonymous, c. 1200 - c. 1250 On the high -hearted back of the dragon there is a male between rankwork, the swiveling curls of which end in leaves. At the top the rankwork turns into a lobed fat catcher with a candle pin. The fat catcher is smooth at the bottom and is engraved above double -mine. The neck resting on a reinforcement is turned so that the dragon's head provided with the trunk of the animal rests with two ears. The tail is also formed by a head with two ears, as well as by two legs. The details are roughly out. The back of the dragon shows two open
Candlestick: knight with dragon, anonymous, c. 1200 - c. 1250 On the high -hearted back of the dragon there is a male between rankwork, the swiveling curls of which end in leaves. At the top the rankwork turns into a lobed fat catcher with a candle pin. The fat catcher is smooth at the bottom and is engraved above double -mine. The neck resting on a reinforcement is turned so that the dragon's head provided with the trunk of the animal rests with two ears. The tail is also formed by a head with two ears, as well as by two legs. The details are roughly out. The back of the dragon shows two openings, which extends the rankwork. On the inside of the back there are two remains of casting needles. The Stameinde is (at the time) re -confirmed with Tinsolder. Hildesheim copper alloy casting / engraving / soldering On the high -hearted back of the dragon there is a male between rankwork, the swiveling curls of which end in leaves. At the top the rankwork turns into a lobed fat catcher with a candle pin. The fat catcher is smooth at the bottom and is engraved above double -mine. The neck resting on a reinforcement is turned so that the dragon's head provided with the trunk of the animal rests with two ears. The tail is also formed by a head with two ears, as well as by two legs. The details are roughly out. The back of the dragon shows two openings, which extends the rankwork. On the inside of the back there are two remains of casting needles. The Stameinde is (at the time) re -confirmed with Tinsolder. Hildesheim copper alloy casting / engraving / soldering
Size: 5565px × 6348px
Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords:
