Censer, before 1477, Made in Basel, Switzerland, Swiss, Silver, raised and cast, Overall: 31 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (81 x cm

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Censer, before 1477, Made in Basel, Switzerland, Swiss, Silver, raised and cast, Overall: 31 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (81 x cm), Metalwork-Silver, Octagonal in section, this censer not only draws heavily on architectural vocabulary but also, in the upper section, imitates a Gothic structure such as a centrally planned oratory or baptistery. The lowest of the three elevations is composed of eight pairs of tall, doubled windows surmounted by quatrefoils and a crocketed gable

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Size: 3296px × 4820px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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