Candlestick
| Accession Nr.: | 74.250.1 |
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| Artist/Maker: | |
| Date of production: |
ca. 1840
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| Place of production: | Munkács (Mukacseve) |
| Inscription: | jelzetlen. |
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| Materials: | cast iron |
| Dimensions: |
height: 31 cm
height: 27 cm
width: 12,5 cm
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The prismatic plinth is lined with acanthus leaves and palmettes its slightly tiered middle shows string of pearl decoration at the top and bottom. The stem ends in a bearded faun herm, which holds a candle socket with a broad rim. A typical piece, using antique elements, of the caryatid type candlesticks cast in Munkacs.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 3.81. (Pusztai László)
