Gyertyatartópár

Metalwork Collection

Accession Nr.: 18530.1-2
Date of production:
ca. 1820
Place of production: France
Inscription: jelzetlen
Materials: bronze
Techniques: chiselled; engraved decoration; parcel-gilt; patinated; repoussé/punched
Dimensions:
height: 30 cm
base diameter: 13 cm
The rim of the round, jointed foot is lined by a frieze of leaves, surmounted with acanthus leaves in round fields. Another round part is placed on top of the fields, supporting a splayed column of spiky leaves and punched decoration at the bottom and top. The column holds a vase-shaped candle socket.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 2.21. (Békési Éva)