Caption

Two metal candlesticks with bases, displayed at an exhibition of religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen, photograph, page, number: '17 - 18', photographer: Joseph Maes, Mechelen, 1864, paper, albumen print, height 258 mm x width 196 mm, chandelier, candelabrum, Period, A large ornate metal crown suspended by slender rods is visible against a plain backdrop, the crown featuring a circular base with repeated floral and arched decorative motifs, numerous small cup-like holders around the rim, vertical supports rising to a narrower crown-like top with intricate openwork and fleur-de-lis shaped elements, and decorative rings and curved connectors along the supports; the image has a wide margin of blank paper surrounding the photographed crown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_115

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51.4Mb (6.0Mb) / 14.9in x 13.4in / 4468 x 4022 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two metal candlesticks bases displayed exhibition religious objects Middle Ages Renaissance 1864 Mechelen photograph page number 17 - 18 photographer Joseph Maes paper albumen print height 258 mm x width 196 mm chandelier candelabrum Period large ornate metal crown suspended slender rods visible plain backdrop crown featuring circular base repeated floral arched decorative motifs numerous small cup- holders rim vertical supports rising narrower crown- top intricate openwork fleur-de-lis shaped elements decorative rings curved connectors supports image wide margin blank paper surrounding photographed crown