Candle crown, The object consists of an iron rod and an iron split pin and the following cast parts of yellow copper: the hanging ring, the Maria figure with the crown riveted to her head, the trunk, the lion's head with the pull ring. The hanging ring turns into an octagonal pipe piece at the bottom. The Virgin Mary figure placed on the crescent moon is surrounded by a halo. Her dress is decorated with punched star motifs, the hem of the cloak is punched. The hair reaches from the back to the waist. Her crown is composed of five leaves. The trunk is shaped in such a way that two spheres and a
Candle crown, The object consists of an iron rod and an iron split pin and the following cast parts of yellow copper: the hanging ring, the Maria figure with the crown riveted to her head, the trunk, the lion's head with the pull ring. The hanging ring turns into an octagonal pipe piece at the bottom. The Virgin Mary figure placed on the crescent moon is surrounded by a halo. Her dress is decorated with punched star motifs, the hem of the cloak is punched. The hair reaches from the back to the waist. Her crown is composed of five leaves. The trunk is shaped in such a way that two spheres and a few double ribbed hollow sections can be recognized. The trunk has two stakes with eight notches each, which are unnoticed or marked with one to seven points. The stakes are adorned with fine grooves on the outside. At the bottom round narrowing end of the trunk is an iron ring, which is attached with two lugs. Also in the lower end resp. drilled two round holes twice and two times. These holes correspond to the openings in the round (not fitting on the bayonet fitting) feed of the lion's head, which masks the bottom of the trunk. A ring hangs in the lion's mouth, the ends of which are not riveted together. Through the trunk, the Maria figure and the hanging ring, the round wrought iron rod is riveted, which ends at the bottom of a button and is provided with the slit at the top, through which the split pin is inserted. The Mariafiguur lacks the riveted hands, the scepter and the Child., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, 1525 - 1550, brass (alloy), iron (metal), forging, l 120 cm × d 18 cm
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