SALES ARCHIVE

AN EXTREMELY RARE LATE 12TH / EARLY 13TH CENTURY ZOOMORPHIC BRONZE PRICKET CANDLESTICK. CIRCA 1200-1250..

IN THE FORM OF A COCKERTRICE (HALF DRAGON,HALF COCKERAL). THIS CANDLESTICK HIGHLIGHTS THE FASHION IN THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES FOR THE DESIGNS OF BEASTS AND MONSTERS ON DOMESTIC OBJECTS. IT IS DECORATED THROUGHOUT WITH CHASEWORK AND HAS A WONDERFUL PATINA. SIMILAR RARE PRICKET CANDLESTICKS CAN BE FOUND IN THE V AND A AND VARIOUS MUSEUMS OF EUROPE.
4.5" HIGH X 3.5" LONG X 2" WIDE.


Dimensions:
Height: 4.5 inches (11.4 cms)
Width: 2 inches (5.1 cms)
Length: 3.5 inches (8.9 cms)

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