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Candlestick

ca. 1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze candlestick is made in Venice in ca. 1500 by an unknown master.
The candlestick is part of a pair and has a bell-shaped base decorated with bands of acanthus, laurel, foliated scrollwork and festoons, among which appear four shields, two bearing coats-of-arms and two the initials G.S.
It was bequeathed to the V&A by George Salting. Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909) - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Candlestick, bronze, one of a pair, Italian (Venice), about 1500
Physical description
The candlestick has a bell-shaped base decorated with bands of acanthus, laurel, foliated scrollwork and festoons, among which appear four shields, two bearing coats-of-arms and two the initials G.S. The upper surface of the base is covered with conventional strapwork and foliage, and the vase-shaped socket with acanthus.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.25in
  • Diameter: 5.5in
Marks and inscriptions
'G S'
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Production
Previously attributed to the workshop of Alessandro Leopardi.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This bronze candlestick is made in Venice in ca. 1500 by an unknown master.
The candlestick is part of a pair and has a bell-shaped base decorated with bands of acanthus, laurel, foliated scrollwork and festoons, among which appear four shields, two bearing coats-of-arms and two the initials G.S.
It was bequeathed to the V&A by George Salting. Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909) - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Gloria dell'arte : a Renaissance Perspective, Tulsa, Oklahoma : The Center, 1979 no. 27
Collection
Accession number
M.688-1910

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2004
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