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Altar candlestick

Forge work

Anonymous

Second half of the 14th century

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Candlestick made up of a tripod on which a plate stands, in the shape of an open flower, from the middle of which rises a cylindrical shaft with a rhombus-shaped knot halfway up, and two cubic knots at the ends, decorated with simple geometric motifs; several radial arms bent into a U shape stem from it, ending in a serrated plate. A similar candlestick appears depicted in the scene of the miracle of the woman taking communion in mortal sin, on the altarpiece from the nunnery of Sigena (second half of the 14th century). It is a piece of Catalan origin, made by joining together various separate elements produced in series which, combined with one another, give rise to a limited number of models. Numerous examples of them are conserved in different Catalan museums.

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Location

Room20 ,Floor2

18 Leather

19 Gold, Silver and Metalworking Arts

20 Forge Work

21 Ceramics

22 Study Galleries

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PLACE OF EXECUTION

Catalonia

PERIOD

Second half of the 14th century

Material

Wrought iron, stamped and engraved

Dimensions

38 x Ø24.5 cm

Origin

Provenance unknown

WORK NUMBER

MEV 542