Hildesheim second half 12th century. A Hildesheim bronze dragon candelstick, second half 12th century

Hildesheim second half 12th century A Hildesheim bronze dragon candelstick, second half 12th century Cast bronze with old patina. The base of this tripod candlestick is decorated with stylised dragons beneath a round pommel and a wide, protruding drip pan. The piece displays strong stilistic similarity to a dragon candlestick in the Diözesanmuseum in Münster, which Otto von Falke (op. cit.) published as a Westphalian work dating to around 1200. Very minor wear and dents. The iron pricket presumably an older replacement. Height 17.2 cm (with pricket).

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H 17,2 cm