Not on display

Base of a Candlestick


Truncated cone of hexagonal form, gilded copper, decorated with champlevé enamel.

Object details

Object type
Base of a candlestick
Brief description
Truncated hexagonal cone, gilded copper, decorated with champlevé enamel.
Physical description
Truncated cone of hexagonal form, gilded copper, decorated with champlevé enamel.
Dimensions
  • Base to top of cone (taken through central piercing) height: 3.2cm
  • Diameter: 8cm (Across base; maximum)
Credit line
Dr W.L. Hildburgh Bequest
Bibliographic references
  • Dumargne, A-C. Les chandeliers et pique-cierges portatifs à décors émaillés de Limoges des XIIIe-XIVe siècles. Cahiers LandArc, no. 18 (2016).
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.167-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O384260/base-of-a/
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